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HISTORY 


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A.  F.  and  A.  M., 


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J.  S.  TOMLINSON. 
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A.  F.  and  A.  M., 

STANSTEJB,  JP.  Q.,  CAKADA, 


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ELISHA  GUSTIN,  P.  M. 


•  •  • 


"  Be  still,  sad  henrt !  an<l  ceaso  repining. 
Behind  the  clouds  is  the  sun  still  shining, 
Thy  fate  is  the  common  fate  of  all — 
Into  each  life  some  rain  must  fall, 
Some  days  must  he  dark  and  dreary." 


About  the  beginning  of  the  Nineteenth  Century 
the  ever  attractive  and  expansive  Genius  of  Specu- 
lative Free  Masonry,  l)ecame  generally  dili'used 
through  the  United  States  of  America,  especially 
in  the  Northern  and  Eastern  States,  where  it  had 
been  previouvsly  but  little  known  beyond  the  cities 
and  principal  towns. 

At  this  period.  Lodges  were  opened  in  most  of 
the  country  villages  of  any  considerable  notoriety, 
extending  even  to  the  northern  frontier,  where  the 
extensive  forests,  hitherto  known  mostly  as  the 
savages'  hunting  grounds,  had  but  partially  yielded 
to  the  muscular  arm  of  the  sturdy  axeman,  before 


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iriSTORY    OF 


this  divin(^ly-iiis])iro(l  institution,  this  mook-oyod 
handmaid  of  Christianity  and  honovohnit  dauii:htor 
of  Charity,  with  her  mysterious  graces  and  pecu- 
har  heneftts,  attracted  the  attention  of  the  (uirly 
settlers  of  these  northern  wilds. 

In  the  y(^ar  of  our  Lord  1803,  "Lively  Stone 
Lodge,  No.  22,"  was  organized  and  o])en(^d  at  the 
hall  of  Samuel  Pomroy,  at  Derhy  Line,  Vermont, 
where  many  of  the  leading  and  inlluential  men  of 
Dc^rhy,  Vermont,  and  Stanstead,  Lowci'  Canada, 
met  fraternally,  and  ludd  social  and  friendly  inter- 
course. The  Charter  members  were  Timothy  Hin- 
man,  Esq.,  W.  M.;  Luther  Newcomh,  S.  W.;  Eufus 
Stewart,  J.  W.;  Ebenezer  Gould,  EHphalet  Bangs, 
Elijah  Strong,  Nehemiah  Wright,  Timothy  E,ose, 
Levi  Ahlrich,  Charles  Kilbourn,  and  Libhens  Chase. 
The  Festival  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  was  ainiually 
celebrated  in  a  manner  highly  creditable  to  the 
L(5dge,  producing,  in  the  minds  of  the  people  gen- 
erally, a  favorable  opinion  of  the  institution. 

Notwithstandinii;  the  creneral  harmony  which 
prevailed  among  the  Brethren,  although  residing 
undcu'  different  governments,  yet  the  Canadian 
members  were  occasionally  subjected  to  some  petty 
annoyances  from  the  service  of  legal  processes  for 
old  debts  contracted  previous  to  their  coming  into 
that  country.  A  remedy  for  this  difficulty  was 
subsequently  attem|)ted.  Their  hall  was  destroyed 
by  fire,  by  which  the  Lodge  sustained  a  serious 
loss.  From  this  destitute  situation  a  superb  and 
stately  building  (so  esteemed  at  that  time)  was 
erected  by  Johial  Bordman,  Esq.,  situated  directly 


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on  the  boundary  line,  with  a  spacious  hall,  one 
hair  ill  (.'aiia<^  and  lli<'  other  halt*  in  Vermont, 
with  inii-ress  and  ei!:ross  on  each  side  of  tlu^  Lino. 

This  arranjj;oniont  rendered  it  sale  and  convo- 
nient  for  the  Bi'ethren  on  hoth  sides  of  the  Line 
to  meet  upon  the  Level  and  part  upon  the  Square, 
unmolested  by  the  impertincMit  interposition  of 
]»ul)lic  funetionaries,  imperiously  (UnnandiiiL;'  some- 
thin<r  of  a  mineral  or  metalie  kind,  to  be  laid  up 
as  a  memorial  that  he  had  then  and  there  (can- 
celled some  lonii:-standiim',  old  ac\.ount. 

Under  this  happy  and  convenient  arrangement, 
the  business  of  the  Lodge  proceeded  harmoniously, 
with  a  good  degree  of  unanimity  and  frateriuxl  feel- 
ing, subject,  however,  to  occasional  interruptions 
arising  Irom  unsubdued  passions,  uncircumscribed 
desires,  and  unmasonic  practices,  of  some  imper- 
fect craftsmen.  This  state  of  apparent  tranquillity 
was  once  more  <listurbed  by  an  unforeseen  occitr- 
rence.  The  clashimz:  interests  of  the  United  States 
and  Great  Britain  involved  their  subjects  in  a  ruin- 
ous war,  declared  at  Washiim'ton  on  the  18th  of 
JuiK^,  1812,  which  materially  changed  the  general 
order  of  things,  especially  on  the  frontier,  and  even 
the  Brethren  of  the  Mystic  Tie,  tlu;  members  of 
Lively  Stone  Lodge  particularly,  were  thereby 
seriously  aflected. 

Everything  hke  friendly  intercourse  l)etween 
persons  residing  on  opposite  sides  of  the  Lin(>  was 
viewed  suspiciously  by  the  zealous  loyalist  and 
the  hot-headed  i)atriot,  insomuch  that  the  Masons 
residing  in  Canada  deemed  it  expedient  to  sepa- 


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HISTORY   OF 


i"at(^  and  witlidi'aw  tliclr  monilK^rslii))  from  tlie 
Lodi^e;  but,  d(ieply  impressed  with  the  iin})ortaiice 
of  Masonry,  and  viewing  it  (Mpially  if  not  more 
(essential  in  time  of  war  than  in  the  tran([uil  scenes 
of  i)y-<i;()ne  days,  they  at  once  resolvc^d  u[)on  hav- 
ing a  Lodge  of  their  own,  and  accordingly  a  Char- 
ter was  obtained  IVom  the  ''Grand  Lod<i;e  of  the 
Most  Ilonorahhj  Fraternity  of  Unitctl  Ancient 
Free  Masons  of  England  in  Lower  Canada,  situ- 
ated in  (iuehec,"  authorizing  the  petitioiK^rs  ''to 
liold  Masonic  communications  at  Stanstead  on 
every  Tuesday  next  preceding  the  full  moon,  and 
to  confer  degrees  for  the  benefit  of  Masonry." 

The  Lodge  was  constituted  and  the  ofHcers  in- 
stalled by  the  lion.  Wm.  Howe,  D.  1).  G.  M.,  from 
Vermont,  on  the  18th  day  of  Januaiy,  1814, 
1814  l)y  the  name  of  Golden  Rule  Lodge  No.  19; 
Phineas  Hubbard,  Esq.,  W.  M.;  Ezra  Ball, 
Esq.,  S.  W.;  Capt.  Timothy  Rose,  J.  W.;  Oliver 
Nash,  Sec'y;  James  Wesson,  Treas'r;  these,  along 
with  Nathan  Wesson,  Ichabod  Smith,  Alexander 
Kilbourn,  James  Bangs,  Theodore  S.  Bangs,  Mo- 
ses Montague,  Silas  Taylor,  Elias  Lee,  David 
Curtis,  Levi  Aldrich,  Dr.  Isaac  Witcher,  Daniel 
Holmes,  Frederick  Holmes,  Israel  Wood,  Daniel 
Mansur,  James  Peasley,  and  Heman  Bangs,  were 
the  petitioners  for  the  Charter,  and  constituted 
the  first  original  officers  and  members  of  Golden 
Rule  Lodge,  No.  19. 

Worshipful  Brother  Hubbard  was  eminently 
endowed  with  all  the  pre-requisites  for  tilling  the 
Oriental  Chair  with  graceful  ease  and  manly  dig- 


GOLDEN  RVLK  LODGE,  NO.    1,  <^  R. 


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nity.  IIo  Rooincd  richly  to  jxirtieipate  in  all  (he 
social,  moral,  and  Masonic  virtues;  [)ro.si(linn;  with 
a  kind  of  parental  and  masterly  skill  over  tho 
concerns  of  tho  Lodii;o,  vijj-ilantlv  tcuardimz:  its  in- 
terests,  enforcing;  its  precepts,  and  p(3rl"orniini;"  its 
ril'ialsin  that  impiu^ssive  manner  that  (jt'ten  n^- 
miiids  us  of  the  wisdom  and  skill  of  our  First  Most 
Excellent  (h'and  Master. 

This  was  a  time  of  w^ar,  the  wdiole  country  in 
commotion,  every  prospect  uncertain,  Imsiness 
fiuctuatiuii:,  and  no  permanency  to  any  pursuit 
whatever.  Many,  on  hotli  sides  of  the  Line,  were 
cmi:aL'"ed  in  smuo:^lin<i:,  this  l)einu:  a  lucrativ(\  hut 
at  the  same  time  most  hazardous,  emjdoyment. 
Shots  were  occasionally  exchanged;  some  slightly, 
others  severely,  wounded ;  and  one  man  from 
Stanstead  instant! v  killed  while  (h'iving  a  drove 
of  cattle  into  Canada.  Anoth(4'  had  his  knee 
shattered  by  a  musket-hall  so  that  he  lost  his 
leg;  hut  this,  instead  of  discouraging  or  intimi- 
datinii:,  served  rather  to  enrao^e,  and  render  the 
])arties  more  desperate  and  determined,  and,  heing 
highly  incc^nsed  at  the  customs  officers,  who  so 
often  shared  in  the  rich  spoils  of  the  frontier  war, 
heing  fraught  with  vengeance,  gathered  together 
and  equipped  for  battle. 

Golden  Rule  Lodge  being  apprised  of  their  in- 
tentions, twice  interposed,  and  twice,  through 
Masoinc  iniiuence,  were  armed  mobs  prevailed 
upon  to  disperse  and  abandon  the  sanguinary  en- 
terprise. Thus  Golden  Eule  and  Lively  Stone 
Lodges,  by  a  reciprocal  interchange  of  kind  and 


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HISTORY    OF 


friendly  acts,  preserved  a  good  degree  of  order 
and  harmony  among  the  frontier  inhaljitants  of 
Derby  and  Stanstead. 

In  times  of  war,  the  standard  of  nioraUty  is  al- 
ways materially  lowered,  and  many  acts  ])ass  un- 
heeded which,  in  lirightcu*  days,  would  not  be 
tolerated.  Many  were  induced  to  solicit  the  } privi- 
leges of  Masonry,  more  from  mercenary  motives 
than  from  any  desire  of  moral  or  mental  improve- 
ment, or  a  wish  of  becoming  more  useful  to  th(ur 
fellow  creatures ;  and,  notwithstanding  character 
w^as  always  scrutinized,  and  some  rejected,  yet 
the  flattering  recommendations  of  some  ])articular 
friends  too  often  overcame  well-founded  objections ; 
consequently  many  gained  admission  who  had 
never  learned  the  first  requisite  preparation.  This 
good-natured  kind  of  yielding,  or  rather  compro- 
mise of  principle,  may  be  regarded  as  th(j  first 
fundamental  error  in  the  management  of  the 
Lodge.  Tliis  year,  St.  John  the  Ba[)tist's  Day 
w^as  celebrated,  Worshi|>ful  Brother  Hubbard  de- 
livering the  oration,  and  the  Eev.  Mr.  Leland 
preached  the  sermon. 

In  1815  Ezra  Ball,  Esq.,  presided  as  Worship- 
ful Master,  Captain  Timothy  Eose,  S.  W.; 
1815     Selah  Bonn'oy,  J.   W.;  Elias  Lee,  S.  D.; 
Theodore  S.  Bani':s,  el.  D.;  James  Wesson, 
Treasurer;  Nathan  Wesson,  Secretary;  and  Levi 
Aldrich,  Tiler. 

Worshipful  Broth(^r  Ball  had  passed  the  meri- 
dian  ot  hie,  was  a  man  of  sterling  integrity,  good 
abilities,  moderate  speech,  and  slow  decisicn;  can- 


GOLDEN  TcULE   LODCIE,  NO.  4,  Q.   R. 


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did  and  deliberate  in  his  proceedings;  a  man  of 
reading,  well  informed  on  general  subjects,  •  and, 
(^ompared  with  Masters  generally  of  that  day,  was 
ronsider(Ml  well-skilled  in  the  knowledge  of  the 
Craft.  The  a  flairs  of  the  Lodge  were  conducted 
with  regularity,  yet  its  financial  interests  di<l  not 
receive  that  })ortion  of  time  and  attention  which 
their  importance  demanded ;  neither  were  the 
princi})les  and  tenets  of  the  Order  so  forcibly  in- 
culcated as  under  the  administration  of  his  distin- 
gui sliced  [)redecessor. 

This  year,  the  Lodge  invested  a  considerable 
sum  in  the  building  of  a  hall  in  the  tavern  of  Bro. 
Adam  Noyes.  On  the  24:th  of  February  Brother 
Captain  Israel  Wood  was  buric^d  with  Masonic 
honors,  it  being  the  first  funeral  held  by  the 
Lodge. 

The  24th  of  June  this  year  was  celebrated  by 
the  two  Lodges;  there  were  present  one  hundred 
and  ten  Master  Masons,  with  thinr  wives  and 
sweethearts;  the  company  dined  at  Judge  Strong's. 

For  the  year  LSIG  Selah  Pomroy,  Esq.,  was 
elected  W.  Master;  Oliver  Nash,  S.  W.; 
LSlf)  Elias  Lee,  J.  W.;  Theodore  S.  Bangs,  S.  D.; 
p]lisha  Gustin,  J.  D.;  Nathan  Wesson,  Sec- 
retary; James  Wesson,  Treasurer;  Levi  Aldrich, 
Tiler. 

W.  Brother  Pomroy  reluctantly  consented  to 
assume  the  Oriental  Chair;  he  possessed  a  com- 
manding aspect  and  a  dignified  appearance.  He 
exercised  considerable  infiuence  at  that  time,  both 
in  and  outside   of  th(^   Lodw,  and  was  of  ii;o{^d 


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niorcal  doportmont  and  unimpoacliablc  voracity. 
The  LodQ;o  considered  itself  fortunate  in  liavino; 
liim,  at  this  time,  for  their  Master,  as  he  was  exten- 
sive ly  known  as  a  sober,  temperate  man,  prompt  in 
decision,  and  firm  to  his  purpose.  This  year,  like 
the  former  one,  passed  without  anythin^Lj;  occurring 
to  disturb  the  harmonv  of  the  Lodo-c.  St.  John's 
Day  was,  as  usual,  celelirated,  Bro.  the  Hon.  Wm. 
IIowo  dcliverino;  the  oration,  and  the  Brethren 
dining  at  the  tavern  of  Bro.  Adam  Noyes. 

The  year   1817  opened  with   Oliver  Nash,  as 

W.  Master;  Dr.  Isaac  Whitchor,  S.  W.; 

1817     Elias  Lee,  J.  W.;  Theodore  S.  Bangs,  S.  D.; 

Israel   Wood,   J.  D.;    Nathaniel    Wesson, 

Sec'y;  James  Wesson,  Treasurer;  Levi  Aldrich, 

Tiler. 

The  W.  Master,  like  his  ])redecessor,  was  a  sober 
man,  of  regular  habits  and  correct  principles;  he 
was  ever  at  his  station,  ready  to  do  what  seemed 
proper  to  be  done. 

During  this  year  a  Brother  was  under  trial  for 
unmasonic  conduct.  The  contest  was  lomi;  and 
tedious,  in  which  much  feeling  and  excitement 
was  manifested,  and  which  well-nigh  prostrated  in 
the  breasts  of  the  parties  all  the  high  and  elevated 
principles  of  the  Order,  and  greatly  disturbed  the 
unanimity  and  fraternal  esteem  among  the  mem- 
bers generally. 

On  the  29th  of  December,  Old  Lively  Stone 
Lodge  No.  22,  was  moved  to  Derby  Center. 

Tlie  year  rolled  round,  and  1818  came  in  with 
Elias  Lee,  W.  M.;  Theodore  S.  Bangs,  S. 


GOLDEN  RULE  LODGE,  NO.  4,  (.^  11. 


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1818  W.;  Elisha  Gustiii,  J.  W.:  the  Secretary 
and  Treasurer  unchanged. 

Wornhipful  Bro.  Lee  was  a  zealous  Mason,  al- 
ways attentive  to  the  interests  and  reputation  of 
the  Lodge,  and  punctual  in  his  attendance  at  the 
communications. 

In  the  winter  of  1817-'18,  Bros.  Lee,  Pomroy, 
Bangs,  and  a  few  others,  being  together  in  Mont- 
real, had  the  Mark  Master's  Degree  conferred  on 
th(^m.  On  the  Gth  of  May,  1818,  they  organized 
a  Mark  Lod^e  in  connection  with  Golden  liule 
Lodge,  the  Charter  for  wdiich  was  indefinite  and 
'^unlimited,"  authorizing  the  members  '^  to  hold 
meetinii;s  and  confer  dei^^rees  ;  ""  the  benefit  of  Ma- 
sonry."  The  principal  otlicers  of  the  Mark  Lodge 
were  Nehemiah  Wright,  Esq.,  of  Derby,  R.  W. 
Master;  Pliineas  Hubbard,  Es(i.,  W.  Senior  War- 
den;  and  Ezra  Ball,  Esq.,  W.  Junior  Warden. 
This  soon  became  a  flourishing  body,  comprising 
most  of  the  distinguished  members  of  Golden  liule 
and  Lively  Stone  Lodges. 

This  year,  the  annual  reports  and  regular  set- 
tlements with  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  were 
neglected,  and  the  records  failed  to  show  the  exact 
proceedings,  or  the  true  state  of  the  funds.  This 
was  the  second  great  fundamental  error  in  the 
management  of  the  Lodge. 

The  year  1819  opened  with  Captain  Timothy 
l\ose  in  the  P^ast;   Theodore  S.  Bangs,  S. 

1819  W.;  Elisha  Gustin,  J.  W.;  N.  Wesson,  Sec- 
retary;  James  Wesson, Treasurer;  Dr.  Wil- 


I 


14 


IIISTOIIY   OF 


lard  Mcick,  S.  D.;  Israel  Wood,  J.  D.;  and  Levi 
Aldricli,  Tiler. 

W.  Bro.  Eose  was  a  man  of  wealth  and  influ- 
ence, of  good  })resence,  large  and  corpulent,  mild 
exj)ression,  and  rather  taciturn;  of  libeial  senti- 
ments, and  exemplary  morals.  He  had  declined 
the  Chair  when  it  came  his  turn  in  181G,  on  ac- 
count of  his  want  of  fluency.,  and  the  ncicessary 
knowledge  of  the  mystic  lore;  at  this  time,  how- 
ever, he'ielt  desirous  of  the  promotion,  and,  as  he 
had  ever  been  a  zealous  friend  and  promoter  of 
the  Order,  it  was  thought  due  to  his  rank  and 
station  to  elevate  him  to  the  Chair,  where  he  pre- 
sided with  honor  to  himself  and  satisiac^tion  to 
the  brethren.  He  urged  punctual  attendance,  and 
enforced  it  by  a  vote  that  each  delinquent  should^ 
at  the  next  subsequent  meeting,  forward  a  reason- 
able excuse,  or  be  immersed  in  a  ])enalty  of  twenty- 
live  cents. 

In  1820  Dr.  Silas  C.  McClary  was  elected  W. 

Master;    Elislia   Gustin,  S.    W.;  Stephen 

1820     Ilazeltine,  J.  W.;  Willard  Mack,  Secretary; 

James  Wesson  Treasurer;  and  Levi  iVld- 

rich,  Tiler. 

W.  Bro.  McClary  was  a  young  })hysician  hail- 
ing from  New  Haven,  Connecticut.  His  friendly 
iamiliai'itv  and  suavitive  manner,  united  with  his 
attachr  to  Free  Masonry,  procured  him  con- 
fidence and  esteem.  He  affiliated  with  the  Lodge 
soon  after  locatinii;  in  the  place,  in  1817,  and  had 
acquired  a  better  knowledge  of  the  lectures,  and 
a  more  com[)etent  skill  in  the  rituals,  ^lian  any 


•mme- 


GOLDEN  KULE  LODGE,  NO.   4,  (^  R, 


15 


(jtlior  one  in  tlio  Lodge,  and  most  of  tli(3  inemT)ei's 
cntortain("(l  liiuh  liopt's  and  fond  antie'i])ations  of 
sonic  distinu'uisliod  beneficial  results  of  his  lillino; 
tlu^  Oriental  Chair,  but  these  sanguine  ex))ectations 
were  doomed  to  disap|K)intment;  either  I'rom  })(jeu- 
niary  eniVjari'assment,  or  intluenced  by  more  bril- 
liant prospects  in  <listant  lands,  his  sojourning  here 
was  very  brief.  The  sun  had  scarcely  attained  the 
meridian  of  his  annual  circle,  e'er  the  Master  was 
missing,  the  Ci'aft  in  confusion,  no  designs  on  the 
Tressle  Board,  and  no  one  to  call  from  laljor  to 
refreshment;  like  the  luminous  blaze  of  a  transient 
meteor,  he  had  disappeared,  leaving  no  trace  be- 
hind. 

The  officers  lor  the  year  1821,  were  ElishaGus- 

thi,  W.  M.;  Stephen  Hazeltine,  S.  W.;  Na- 

1821     than  Wesson,  J.  W.;  Willard  Mack,  Sec- 

retarv;  James    Wesson,  Treasure]*;    L(3vi 

Aldrich,  Tiler. 

In  the  nionth  of  A})ril,  the  Lodge  w^as  fortu- 
nately visited  l)y  the  celel)rated  Lecturing  Master, 
Barney,  wdio  came  for  the  [)urpose  of  organ- 
izing Pboyal  Arch  Chapters  in  Canada,  having 
ascertained  that  the  Charters  issued  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  at  Quebec  were  unlimited,  authorizing 
them  ^Uo  make  Masons,  and  confer  the  degrees 
for  the  benefit  of  Masonry."  Availing  themselves 
of  this  peculiar,  long-sought  privilege,  our  new 
Worshi[)tul  Master  and  Secretary  entered  at  once 
upon  the  study  of  the  work  and  lectures,  sparing 
neither  time  nor  pains,  till  they  had  ac(|uired  a 


IG 


HISTOllY   OF 


tliorou<i:li  knowlediz;e  of  the  fir«t  three  deii;reef5  in 
Masonry. 

A  Bpecial  Lodge  was  called,  at  which  Bro.  Bar- 
ney exhil^ted  s|)eeimens  of  his  skill  in  the  work. 
The  members,  highly  elated  with  this  exemplifi- 
cation of  Masonic  science,  and  desiring  still  fur- 
ther light,  voted  in  favor  of  organizing  a  Iloyal 
Arch  Chapter,  and  em})loyed  Bro.  Barney  to  re- 
main and  continue  his  labors  and  instructions,  till 
a  number  were  exalted,  and  sufficiently  instructed 
to  manage  the  business  of  the  Chapter. 

Bro.  Barney  accordingly  commenced  a  course 
of  lectui'es  for  which  he  was  paid  $3  per  day,  the 
lecture  to  be  free  to  all  Masons  who  would  attend, 
commencing  as  early,  and  continuing  as  late,  as 
the  brethren  would  attend.  On  the  22d  of  April, 
Barney,  in  conjunction  with  Companions  Foss, 
from  Broome,  L.  C,  Fletcher,  from  Lyndon,  Vt., 
Stone,  from  Troy,  Vt.,  Hon.  Wm.  Howe,  of  Derby, 
Vt.,  Dr.  F.  W.'   Adams,  Dr.  M.  F.  Colby,  from 

Stanstead,  L.  C,  Wm.  Verbeck,  and Ward, 

from  Derby,  Vt.,  convened  and  opened  a  Pvoyal 
Arch  Chapter  in  Amsden's  Hall,  (since  converted 
into  a  Pioman  Catholic  Church.)  At  this  meeting 
Oliver  Nash,  Elisha  Gustin,  and  Isaac  Stone  were 
exalted.  While  the  Companions  were  partaking 
of  the  much-needed  refreshments  after  their  labors 
were  closed,  the  landlady,  having  gained  admis- 
sion to  the  hall,  and  dressing  herself  in  such  ];)ara- 
phernalia  as  suited  her  fancy,  presented  herself 
for  recognition  as  a  dignitary  of  the  Chapter.  This 
event  sul»se(|uently  led  to  a  well-oi'ganized  but  un- 


auLUEN  RULE  LOD(rE,   NO.   4,  (.^  R. 


I 


successful  att(^mpt  of  llic  ladies  to  ^i^ain  possession 
of  the  mysteries  of  the  Order,  and  which  resulted 
in  more  ap])ropriate  rooms  being  provided  for  the 
use  of  the  fratei'nity. 

The  Cha])ter  was  called  St.  John's  Chapter,  and 
the  Officers  were  Hon.  Wm.  Howe,  M.  E.  H.  P.; 
Tchabod  Smith,  E.  K.;  Wilder  Pierce,  E.  S.;  Wm. 
Verbeck,  C.  H.;  Dr.  F.  W.  Adams,  P.  S.;  Dr.  M. 
F.  Colby,  R.  A.  C;  St(^i)hen  Hazeltine,  G.  M.  1st 
v.;  Marcus  Child,  CI.  M.  2<1  V.;  Wm.  Arms,  G. 
M.  3d  V. 

On  the  8th  of  May,  Companions  Fish  and  Gus- 
tin  were  admitted  to  the  Council  of  Pioyal  and 
Select  Masters. 

Judge  Howe,  the  first  High  I'riest  of  the  Chap- 
ter, was  a  man  of  irre})roachable  character ;  pos- 
sessing talent  and  influence ;  an  acconn)lished  gen- 
tkmian,  whose  graceful  ease  and  native  modesty 
endeared  him  to  all;  under  his  administration  the 
Chapter  was  prosperous,  and  soon  became  popular 
with  the  fraternity. 

The  Blue  Lodge,  at  this  time,  was  doing  but  a 
small  amount  of  work  ;  the  Mystic  Temple  exhib- 
ited marks  of  decay;  some  projecting  excrescences 
or  rough  corners  needed  to  be  broken  off  l)y  the 
moral  application  of  the  Gavel.  Some  prominent 
members  had  contracted  the  habit  of  intemper- 
ance, and,  the  I'eformatory  measures  adopted  by 
the  Lodge  proving  of  no  effect,  they  were  expelled. 
The  people,  with  few  exceptions,  indulged  freely  in 
spirituous  liquors.  Intemperance  prevailed  every- 
where; each  neighborhood  had  its  distillery.    Po- 


s 

i 

^1 


sma 


is 


lllSTOKY    ol'^ 


'•^ 


t;tto  wliiskf!}'  wa«  the  sta[)lo  conniiodlty,  juid  during' 
the  winter  numerous  teams  W(;re  constantlv  em- 
ployed  conv(^ying  it  to  Montreal  market.  It  flowed 
througli  all  departments  of  society;  in  all  assem- 
l)lies,  whethc^r  for  business  or  conviviality,  liquor 
•was  indispensal)le.  The  social  visit,  or  friendly 
call,  without  a  display  of  glasses  and  decanters, 
would  have  been  consi(l(U'ed  unconrteous  indeed; 
and  even  the  solemn  funeral  obsequies  were  de(?med 
incoui|>l(!te,  until  the  de('anter  yielded  its  genial 
influence  amon^  the  mourning  relatives  and  dis- 
consolate  survivors. 

In  such  a  diseased  state  of  society,  will  it  be 
thought  wonderftd,  or  even  incredible,  that  this 
bane  of  sc^cial  order,  and  of  all  that  is  noble  in 
man,  should,  under  the  specious  name  of  refresh- 
vient,  invade  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lodge  ? 

It  was  argued  tluit  it  was  then  a  conceded  })oint 
by  all  the  wise  and  learned,  from  the  physician  to 
the  divine,  that  wine  was  one  of  the  creature  com- 
forts, bestowed  by  the  beneficent  Author  on  his 
offspring  man,  which,  temperately  used,  contrib- 
uted much  to  health,  to  social  enjoyment,  and  to 
[(hysical  force;  that  num,  especially  in  his  decline, 
needed  some  kind  of  stimulant;  that  since  alco- 
holic beverages  had  become  fashionable  and  gene- 
ral among  the  refined  and  polite  of  every  nation, 
it  was  far  more  connnendable  foi'  Masons  to  driid< 
in  retirement  and  among*  gentlemen,  than  to 
mingle  with  the  heterogtaieous  mass  (^f  bar-room 
tipplers. 

This  kind  of  spii'it-drinking  refreshment  may  be 


GOLDEN  nCLE    I,0D(;E,  NO.  -I,  «'.    (I, 


I'.l 


con^idri'ed  the  thii-d  fvudanientaL  error  in  the 
lUc'iiiau^enu'rit  of  the  Lod^'e. 

More  to  be  regretted,  and  still  more  painful  to 

record,  was  the  ease  of  Past  Master ,  who, 

admired,  esteemed;  and  V(Hierated  hyall,  unlbrtu- 
nat(dy  and  unawares,  stinnMed  over  the  first  of  th<' 
four  Cardinal  Virtues.  Conforming'  to  the  customs 
of  the  times,  his  good  nature  yielding  to  the  re- 
peated soliei  tat  ions  and  import  luiities  of  fri(>ndly 
associates,  he  had  sip[)ed  the  magic  draught,  l)een 
cheered  by  the  exhilarating  iniiuence  of  the  spark- 
ling wine-cu[),  till  he  not  only  loved,  but  actually 
deemed  it  an  essential. 

The  BrethrcMi,  alarmed  for  his  honor  and  safety, 
held  r(^})('ated  consultations  to  determine  and  adopt 
measures  for  effect  in  u'  his  reformation;  but  such 
was  the  awe  and  veneration  in  which  he  was  lield^ 
that  there  was  but  few  who  [)ossessed  sufficient 
fortitude  to  ev(.'n  whispm*  good  counsel  in  his  ear, 
or  warn  him  of  tlic  ap[)roaching  danger,  and  those 
few  proved  unsuccessful.  It  is  ndaied  tliat  some 
warm  and  zealous  friends,  unwilliug  to  relax  in 
their  etforts  wliile  there  nnnained  any  probability 
of  benefitting:  him,  solicited   tln^  friendlv  aid  and 

lienth)  a(hnonition  of  Past  A  Easter ,  of  Livel  v 

Stone  Lodge,  thinking  })robably  that  the  intimate 
friendshi])  subsisting  between  the  two  Past  Masters 
would  secure  at  least  a  favorable  hearing,  and 
might,  possibly,  be  productive  of  a  salutary  re- 
formation ;  l)ut  alas  for  th(^  se(|U(d  I  He  came  and 
was  cor^hallv  received  ;  bcinu:  seatecl  in  a  room  bv 
themselves,  the  subject  w^as  introducc<l;   the  facts 


20 


IISTORY   OF 


were  all  iidmittc'l,  Jind  regrets  expressed  tliat  lliey 
were  facts  \  l)iit  the  subject  being  ratli(^r  huinili- 
atiug,  and  beeoming  unph^asaiit,  both  feehngs(jme- 
what  einl>arrassed,  the  decanter  and  glasses  were 
hitroduced  just  to  clieer  the  desponding  spirits  and 
show  that  the  admonition  had  been  favorablv  re- 
ceived  and  no  umbraij-e  taken.  Each  drained  his 
ghxss,  and  then  discoursed  more  freely  on  tlie  great 
cardinal  virtue*,  Tcmpei'ance,  and,  whc^n  conversa- 
tion flagged,  they  drank  again,  and  changed  the 
subject;  the  facetious  story  and  approving  laugh 
were  duly  reciprocated — 

"  Time  flew  merrily, 
(llasscs  passed  cheerily," 

until  su[)per  was  announced,  when  oli !  the  treach- 
erous w^hiskey,  they  could  neither  of  them  rise  and 
walk  to  the  table. 

In  truth,  our  Worshijjful  Brother  had  fallen 
l)eyond  reclaiming;  his  self-respect  and  manly  dig- 
nity forsook  him;  he  seemed  degraded  in  his  own 
estimation,  and  that  amiable,  distinguished,  and 
exemplary  man  was  now  regarded  as  a  strong  and 
lofty  pillar  broken  down,  and  its  tow^ering  capital, 
with  all  its  ornamental  display,  laid  prostrate  in 
the  dust;  yet  he  lived  to  witness  the  dawning  of 
the  new  era,  when  alcoholic  beverages  were  found 
to  be  no  longer  essential;  he  saw  custom  changed, 
and  tli(^  time  arrive  when,  to  refuse  the  proffered 
glass,  was  no  disparagement  to  the  character  of  a 
gentleman.  Under  favorable  influences  he  changed 
his  views  and  habits,  and  closed  his  days  .a  sober ^ 
virtuous,  and  christian  gentleman. 


fiOLDEN  RriLE  I,OT)f)E,  NO.  4,  i;.   li- 


21 


li(.!y 
lili- 


In  1822  tho  otficors  of  last  year  were  re-cloctcd 
in  ])Otli  Lodge  and  Chapter.  Tliere  was 
1822  little  or  nothing  doing  in  either  ])ody;  the 
meetino:.s  were  uninterestinu',  and  the  at- 
tendance  of  the  members  small.  '  n  apathy  j)er- 
vadcMl  the  Craftsmen,  and  a  general  i^^loom  seemed 
to  hang  over  the  institution  like  a  pall,  which 
seemed  to  speak  in  unmistakable  terms  that  darker 
days  were  coming. 

For  the  year  1823,  Bro.  Stephen  Hazel  tine  was 
elected  W.  M. ;   James  C.  Peasley  S.  W.; 

1823 ,  J.  W.;  and  IIrvcuh  Child, 

Secretary. 

Worshi[)ful  Bro.  Ilazeltine  was  in  the  meridian 
of  life;  he  w^as  eminently  distini2:uished  for  uni- 
formity  of  character,  for  correct  princi})les  and 
moral  rectitude.  His  candid,  d('lil)erate,  and  im- 
partial investigations  gave  him  a  phice  in  commit- 
tees on  most  of  the  important  and  difficult  discus- 
sions, and  he  early  acquired  the  reputation  of 
belonging  to  the  "  Temperate  Lodge."  He  pos- 
sessed a  peculiar  skill  in  dispensing  justice  in  that 
pathetic,  friendly  manner,  which  rendered  it  ac- 
ceptable to  both  parties,  without  offending  either. 
He  was  a  irian  of  thought  and  reflection,  modest 
and  unassuming,  and,  like  the  bee,  industrious  and 
frugal,  subsisting  upon  the  fruits  of  his  own  labor; 
attentive  to  his  own  business,  living  in  peace  with 
all  men,  and  seeking  advantage  of  no  one.  He 
was  temperate  in  all  things,  even  to  language, 
seldom  using  a  superfluous  word  or  overstrained 
expression. 


■  )•) 


mSToIiV    OK 


The  incmhei's  in  both  Loduv  mikI  (^laptfM"  wore 


i'<^niis,s  in  in<Mr  a 


111 


ll(Mi(l; 


UKJd 


th(;  1 


rca^ui'v  was  san 


I 


lo  lie  ('\haust(Hl,  and  L'-ood  old  (JoldiMi  \\n\r>  rc;- 
dncrd  to  rnibarrassiMl  circumstances.  The  nicni- 
l)ors  iwsidingat  (Tcoru;('\'ill('  proposiMl,  if  the  Lod^v 
would  move  to  thai  villaL;e,  thev  wouhl  Lnve  the 
use  of  a  hall  giatuitously.  sf)  loii^-  as  they  chose 
to  oci'Upy  il.  This  change  wculd  eiiahle  th<!  J.odge 
to  claim  the  amount  invested  in  the  j>res(Mit  hall, 
ami  jti'ohahly  the  change  of  location  might  he  pro- 
du(^tive  of  some  hirther  additions  to  the  mend)ei'- 
shi[),  and  ])i'ohal)ly  the    vi^ry  existence  of  old  Xo. 

1!>  therehy  he  perj»etuated.  After  discussing  and 
duly  consi(h,M*ing  the  j>ro[»osition,  it  was  ac(,'e[)te(l 
with  a|)parent  satisfaction. 

During  this  year,  a  kind  of  rivalry,  which  had 
for  some  time  existed  hetween  tlie  cities  of  (^)uehec 
and  Alontreal,  resulted  in  severing  tlie  Afasonic 
connection  hei'etofore  existing,  and  tli(3  organiza- 
tion of  a  new  Pj'oviucial  (ii'and  Lodu'c  for  the  I)is- 
trict  of  Montreal  and  William  Henry,  l)y  which 
Golden  .Rule  was  reijuired  to  \n^  represented  in 
that  bodv  on  the  27th  of  December,  returnini''  th(Mr 
Warrant  and  Jew'els.  I^rother  James  C  Peasley 
was  elected  a  (X)mmittee  to  i-'o  to  Montreal  with 
the  Charter  and  Jewels,  with  instructions  not  to 
I'cquest  a  renewal  of  the  Warrant,  ''as  the  burthen 
of  the  claims  of  the  Grand  I-odire  at  Montread  w^eve 
too  grievous  to  be  com[)lied  with;  we  being  unable 
to  meet  all  such  denumds,  are  conse([uently  com- 
p(^lled  to  relin([uish  our  Warrant,  and  deny  our- 

elves  the  pleasur(^  of  me(^tiug  in  P>rotherly  Lov(i 


.s 


<;(jj.1)j:n  iiule  loixij:,  no.  4,  <^  i;. 


23 


;iii(l  I^'rit'iidsliip  oil  our  i^jgular  counniinications." 
I^)r()thi.'r  Pca.slcy  ])erioniio<l  this  mission  willi  a 
pi'oniptitudcwhicli  eliaractcri/cs  a  sanguine  Mas(jn, 
and  wliicli  no  one  of  <i  less  darinu' oi*  inti'('[)id  spii'il 
would  ever  have  accomplished. 

On  his  way  to  Montreal  h(^  encountered  a  severe 
snow-si orni,  which,  in  the  1^'rench  selth'ments, 
eomph^tely  hlocked  the  roads.  Here  he  was  ohliged 
to  leave  his  sleiuh  and  tread  throiiuh  drifted  snow- 
hanks  for  rnih.'s  in  succession,  and  with  his  only 
arm  leading  his  hoise  and  carryine;  his  valise; 
yet,  firm  to  his  purpose,  he  persev(Ted,  and  at 
length,  cold  and  weary,  reached  the  frigid  hanks 
of  the  St.  Lav/rence,  there  to  ](^arn  tlu^re  was  no 
crossing.  Nothing-  daunted  at  this  unex|)ecte<l 
interi'uption  of  his  designs,  lie  ])ush(>d  forward  for 
(Jaughnowaga,  where  he  crossed  the  river  in  a 
small  hoat  amid  fields  of  ice,  even  at  the  hazard 
of  life,  and  arrived  in  Montreal  in  season  to  attend 
the  Grand  Lodge. 

Ijrother  Peasley  laid  before;  the  Grand  ijodge 
the  Warrant,  Jewels,  and  his  letter  of  instructions; 
upon  which  the  Grand  Master  informed  him  that 
il  was  not  the  intention  of  the  Grand  Lodge  to 
charge  any  fees  for  the  new  Warrant,  but  simply 
an  exchange^  of  the  old  Warrant  for  the  new  one, 
agreeablv  to  instructions  received  from  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  England,  but  that  the  new  Warrant 
would  confine  the  Lodge  to  the  working  of  th(; 
first  three  degrees  only,  as  he  had  ]io  power  to 
grant  Warrants  for  Chapters ;  but  he  liad  no  ob- 
jection to  their  continuing  to  work  th(^  f'hapter 


24 


HISTORY    OF 


degrees  as  usual  on  the  Master's  Charter,  hut  he 
wouhl  not  recommend  their  so  doini*;.  He  said 
the  Jewels  and  funds  hc^k)nged  to  the  Lodge,  on 
which  the  Grand  Lodure  had  no  claim. 

Brother  Peasley  accordingly  took  the  new  War- 
rant, subject  to  the  a[)[)roval  of  the  Lodge,  and,  on 
his  retnrn,  a  meeting  was  called  through  the  col- 
umns of  the  ^^  British  Colonist  "  for  13th  January, 
1824.  At  this  meeting  the  action  of  Bro.  Peasley 
was  approved,  and  a  vote  passed  to  renew  the 
Charter;  and  the  vote  to  move  tho  Tjodo;*'  to 
(jreorgeville  was  confirmed. 

The  Chapter  still  continued  to  meet  in  the  old 
hall  at  Stanstead,  and  the  follr)\ving  were  the  ofli- 
cers  for  1823 : 

Dr.  F.  W.  Adams,  11.  P.;  Wilder  Pierce,  K.; 
Ichahod  Smith,  S.;  Dea.  Wm.  Verbeck,  C.  H.;  F. 
Haskell,  P.  S.;  M.  Child,  E.  A.  C;  Wm.  Arms,  G. 
M.  1st  v.;  M.  T.  Gushing,  G.  M.  2d  V.;  S.  Ila- 
zeltine,  G.  M.  3d  V.;  Heman  Bangs,  Treasurer ; 
Wm.  Howe,  Secretary;  and  N.  Wesson,  Tiler. 

The  first  authentic  record  now^  in  the  possession 
of  the  Lodge  is  dated  at  Georgeville,  L.  CJ., 
1824     March  9th,  1824,   where  we  find  GokhMi 
Pule  Lodge,  No.  0,  P.  P.,  and  No.  785,  E. 
P.,  working  under  the  new  Warrant,  with  the  fol- 
lowing officers : 

Eli'sha  Gustin,  W.  M.;  James  C.  Peasley,  S.  W.; 
Chauncy  Bullock,  J.  W.;  Joel  H.  Ives,  Joshua 
Copp,  Adam  Noyes,  and  ElijJialet  Bod  well,  Jr. 

The  Brethren,  like  bees  in  a  new  hive,  immedi- 
ately set  to  work  with  active  designs  for  the  im- 


GOLDEN  RULE   LODGE,   XO.  4,  (^   I!. 


9^1 


[)rovement  of  the  Lodge,  and  iiicroasing  its  uso- 
fulneHR.  Thoy  revised  the  By-Laws,  appointed  a 
committee  of  seven  to  attend  to  the  wants  of  the 
poor  and  unfortunate ;  and,  at  the  June  oommuni- 
eation,  a  committee  of  three  was  appointed  to  ex- 
amine the  funds,  settle  with  the  formei'  Secretary 
and  Treasurer,  ol)tain  the  money  invested  in  the 
old  hall,  and  receive  the  hooks  and  papers  from 
the  hist  Secretarv. 

Subsetjuently  the  committee  met  at  Stanstead 
and  repaired  to  the  office  of  the  last  Secretary  and 
asked  for  the  hooks  and  papers  of  the  Lodge.  lie 
refused  to  give  them  up,  or  to  furnish  any  extracts 
from  th(^m,  giving,  as  his  reason,  "  tliat  he  had 
been  directed  to  retain  them  in  his  own  safe  ke(^p- 
ing,"  and  informed  them  ^' he  had  now  no  further 
time  to  devote  to  Masonrv,  that  he  had  recentlv 
had  a  renovation  of  mind  which  ahsorlx'd  all  his 
unoccupied  time."  IS  ^  then  |)roceeded  to  enunci- 
ate the  different  societies  which  he  servc^d  as  secre- 
tary, recapitulating  the  multiiarious  duties  de- 
volving on  him  in  his  peculiar  relations  with  select 
committees;  his  farm  to  oversee;  his  store  to  at- 
tend; reserved  hours  for  reading,  devotional  ex- 
ercises, &c.,  not  forgetting,  in  his  excess  oi'  piety, 
to  add  that  he  wvas  also  ac;ent  ibr  fitfeen  thousand 
acres  of  wild  land. 

The  committee  met  with  no  1)etter  success  on 
visiting  the  owner  of  the  Masonic  Hall ;  they 
therefore  reported  ^'  no  success,"  and  were  dis- 
charged. 

A  ineetinii:  of  the  Lo<lu'e  was  called  at   the  old 


2G 


H  [STORY    C)V 


hall,  ill  order  to  effect  a  settlement  with  tlie  dis- 
affected niemljers,  but,  after  a  lengthy  and  excited 
debate,  the  owner  of  the  hall  earr'ed  a  vote  en- 
dorsing the  action  of  himself  and  the  secretary. 
By  this  action  the  Lodge  lost  al)OUt  '*1,500,  and 
its  record  books  and  archives,  and  it  was  the  con- 
cluding effort  on  the  part  of  the  Lodge  to  gain 
possession  of  her  lawful  ])roperty. 

It  was  now  well-understood  why  the  record  books 
had  been  withheld,  and  for  the  first  time  the  Lodore 
was  convinced  of  the  existence  of  an  antagonism  in 
their  own  body  sufHcient  to  ctfect  its  downfall. 
Some  who  ha<l  formerly  professed  a  warm  attach- 
ment to  Masonry,  seemed  weary  of  its  require- 
ments, and  were  now  already  exhil»iting  marks  of 
"  anti-ism,"  while  others,  in  view  of  its  declininu' 
popularity,  assumed  a  cold,  indifferent  ])Osition. 
Even  the  true  and  genuine  craftsmen  who  stead- 
fastly  adhered  to  the  institution,  now  wore  a  de- 
jected mien,  on  which  w^as  depicted  evident  mark's 
of  chagrin  and  disappointment. 

The  Lodgc^  stood  like  tlie  beautiful  Virgin,  weep- 
ing over  a  broken  pillar;  no  l)Ook  of  records  o\)e\\ 
before  her;  deprived  other  funds;  abandoned  ami 
forsaken   by  her  iriends  and   mendjcrs,  who,  like 


id 


hilli 


d 


so  many  surrounumg  icebergs,  were  cmiling  an 
paralyzing  the  little  vitality  she  still  retained. 

T^ndtU'    these   unfavorable    auspices,    our   little 
band  of  Golden  Rule  adhei'ents  continued  to  meet 


ai 


id 


)ursue  tiuMi 


til 


M: 


1  sonic 


lal 


)ors,  trustinu'  in 


the 


arm  of  tlie  Omnipotent  .bdiovah  foi 

asonic  maxim. 


faloftheoldM; 


thatt 


aipi 


)ort,  mm 


d- 


ime,  })atience 


liOLUKN  liULE   LODCrK.  NO.  4,  i).   11, 


27 


:s 


and  perseverance  accomplisli  all  things  ;"  thinking, 
perhaps,  that  by  thci]-  own  united  endeavors,  ac^ 
companied  by  a  Divine  blessing,  the  Lodge  might 
b(,'  sustained,  and  the  spirit  of  Masonry  become 
more  u'enei'allv  ditl'used,  and  belinallv  transmitted, 


1  to 


di 


'lien  th 


unim})airea,  to  succeeamg  generations,  wnen  meii' 
<'hildren's  ehildren,  while  partieipating  in  tlie  fes- 
tivities of  this  social  Order,  shall  rise  up  and  call 
them  blessed. 

Durini'-  this  year  the  Lodsxe  was  asked  to  recoin- 
mc^nd  the  petition  of  l^ros.  I)r.  John  Weston,  W. 
M.;  Chester  Ilovey,  ^^.  W.;  Wm.  Fanery,  .1.  W.; 
Moses  (.'Olairn,  Treas.;  ICbenezer  Hovey,  Sect.; 
dames  Moore,  S.  D.;  and  John  Ho\(^y,  .J  D.,  for 
a  new  Lodi]^e  at  the  villam;  of  Charleston,  Ilatlev. 
Tlie  petition  \vas  recommended,  and  th(^  Lodge  was 
<'stal)lished  bv  the  name  of  "Ilur;d  Mark  Lodo;e," 
with  the  above  oflicers. 

In  I82o,  the  oliicers  of  Golden  Eide  Lodge  were, 

Elisha  Gustin,  W.  M.;  ^.  C.  Peasley,  S.  W.: 
lS2r)     C.  Bullock,  J.  W.;  J.  H.  Ives,  Seci'etary:  J. 

(Jo[>p,  Ti'easurer ;  Sebre  Mack,  ^^.  D.;  K. 
Wood,  J.  I).  The  offi(;ers  of  the  Clmpter,  which 
still  continued  to  meet,  were  re-elected. 

Foi'  LSl^O,  th(^  old  otiicers  were  re-elected.   Peace 

and  harniunv  characterized  theii'  delibera- 
LS2G     tions  ;   and,    being  all    '>f  one   mind,  they 

seemed  to  vie  with  each  other  in  lau(Ld)le 
etibrts   to  raise  the  moral    standard   of  Masonic 
]>ractice  to  its  original  excellent  position. 
,    The  oiiicin's  for   LS27  were,  James   C.  Peaslev, 

W.  M.;  Sel)re  Mack.S.  W.:  Franklin  Mack, 


28 


HISTORY    OF 


1827  J.  W.;  C.  T3ullopk,  Socretary;  J.  Copp, 
Treasurer;  C.  Gardner.  S.  D.;  Andrew  Bod- 
well,  J.  D.;  and  E.  Wood,  Tiler. 

Worshipful  Bro.  Peasley  was  a  man  of  sterling 
integrity,  of  quick  perception  and  prompt  decision. 
Ilis  strono",  enerj^etic  mind,  enabled  him  to  van- 
quish  o[)position,  and  rise  to  distinction,  under 
circumstances  whi(^h  would  have  [)aralyzed  ordi- 
nary capacities.  Having  lost  his  right  arm,  his 
exquisite  sensations  while  enduring  the  keen  an- 
guish of  am|)utation,  thi'ow  him  into  the  lock-jaw, 
in  consequence  of  which  they  extracted  his  front 
teeth  as  the  only  means  of  introducing  food.  As 
Worshipful  Master,  he  endeavored,  by  a  constant 
exercise  of  his  genius,  to  render  the  Lodge  meet- 
ings interesting  and  instructive.  Every  laudable 
exertion  was  made  by  the  officers  a*lid  memljers  to 
make  the  Lodge  useful  and  pros})erous,  but  their 
limited  resources,  and  the  increasing  hardness  of 
the  times,  were  sensibly  felt. 

The  year  1828  came  in  with  ]illisha  Gustin,  W. 
M.;  Franklin  ^lack,  S.  W.;  Cephas  Gardner, 
LS28  J.  W.;  Andrew  Bodwell,  S.  D.;  0.  Peasley, 
J.  I).;  E.  Wood,  Tiler;  Joshua  Copp,  Treas- 
urer; and  Chauncy  Bullock,  Secretary. 

This  was  the  last  election  of  officers,  althousrh 
it  continued  more  than  a  year  subsequent ;  but, 
owing  to  severe  weather  and  impassable  roads  at 
the  time  of  the  annual  election,  the  Lodge  did  not 
meet. 

The  Lodij^e  proceedini2:s  this  vear  exhibited  no 
new  marks  of  prosperity.     Public  opinion,  which 


LiULBEN  RULE    LOD(JE,   KO.  4,  <.^  }\. 


29 


IS 


gonenuiy  gives  tone  jiiid  cliaracter  to  all  associa- 
tions, seemed  passive  or  <|uite  inditierent,  reseni- 
l»ling  that  deep,  settled  calm  which  precedes  a  vio- 
lent storm.  The  })olitical  horizon  was  assmiiing 
a  threatening  aspect,  and  exhibited  that  general 
disaiFection  whieh  seemed  to  portend  some  turbu- 
lent commotion,  and  which  soon  after  burst  over 
the  country  in  the  anti-]\rasunic  whirlwind  which 
swept  all  opi)osition  before  it. 

The  vear  1820  came  in:  the  annual  election  of 
officers  failing,  as  l>efore  stated,  the  Lodge 
1829  did  not  meet  until  the  3d  of  March,  when 
the  Lodge  was  opened  in  due  form,  nnd  the 
proceedings  of  the  last  meeting  confirmed.  Past 
Master  Peasley  addressed  the  Lodge  on  the  ex])e- 
diency  of  returning  the  Charter;  others  followed, 
and  at  the  end  of  a  leno;thv  and  sorrowful  debate, 
it  was  voted  to  return  the  Charter  until  more  con- 
genial times.  A  committte  of  one  was  appointed 
to  attend  the  Grand  Lodge,  return  the  Warrant, 
})ay  up  the  dues,  and  explain  the  causes  producing 
this  alternative.  The  remaining  funds,  aftei'  all 
del)ts  were  paid,  were  divided  between  the  libra- 
ries of  Georgeville  and  Marlow,  and  Bros.  Gustin, 
Peasley,  and  Copp  were  to  take  charge  of  the 
Jewels  and  furniture  of  the  Lodge,  These  ar- 
rangements being  amicably  adjusted,  the  valedic- 
tory was  pronounced,  the  Lodge  closed,  and  the 
Brethren  dispersed  for  eighteen  long  years. 

We  have  now  narrated  the  ])rincipal  and  most 
important  occurrences  which  exercised  the  minds 
and  taxed  the  wisdom  of  the  officers  and  memfiers 


i 


:;< 


inSTORV    Ol' 


1)1'  (ioldcii  Riilo  Lo(lo:()  duriiii'- a  tci'iii  of  lit'tocii 
V(jai'8 ;  cmbi-aciiiui:  a  period  in  which  ('liaiiireH  oc- 
curred  so  fnMiaciitly,  and  tho  transition  from  one 
position  to  anoth('r,  often  directly  the  opposite,  was 
HO  siuhlen,  that  it  rench'red  it  (htlicult,  if  not  ini- 
pos.sil)le,  to  give  [)ermanency  or  stal)ility  to  any- 
thing of  a  religions,  moral,  or  even  political  char- 
acter. 

The  decline  of  Masonry  in  this  place  may,  there- 
fore, bo  attributed  in  part  to  ^he  downward  tend- 
ency and  retrograde  movement  of  society  in  gen- 
eral, which  was  soon  after  more  fnlly  demonstrated 
bv  the  i>:reat  and  m(^moral)le  ant i -Masonic  excite- 
ment  which,  in  the  form  of  a  political  engine,  suc- 
ceeded in  closing  nearly  all  the  Lodges  in  the 
Northern  States  ;  at  once  hurling  from  office  every 
Mason  who  would  not  openly  renounce  the  Order; 
excommunicatinjj:  them  from  the  church,  silencinii; 
ministers  of  the  gos})el,  an<l,  with  fanatic  zeal, 
pursuing  th(3  Craft  even  into  their  private  and 
domestic  circles  with  unrelenting  })ersecution, 
"ruiniim  their  fortunes  and  blastimj:  their  fame." 


Ill  tlie  niontfi  aC  NoveiiiluM',  184<),  a  unnilxT  ol"  ,!j;('iitlciiR'n 
who  had  heen  detained  by  an  unusually  severe  snow  storm, 
while  attending  the  winter  show  of  the  Agricultural  Society  of 
Stanstead  ('ount}',  met  hy  accident  at  the  tavern  kept  hy  Mr. 
West,  at  Dcrhy  Line,  Vermont. 

The  Weather  being  stormy,  the  company  were  forced  to  sto[> 
all  night,  and,  to  c(»unteract  the  intdemency  of  the  night,  the 


•     '.oLDKX     \WiAu  LOlJ<iE,  NO.  4,  <».    i;. 


31 


gen  ()(> 
:>i)i  one 
te,  was 
!ot  im- 
3  aiiy- 
cliai'- 

t<')i(i- 

I    gCJl- 

ratod 
xcite- 
,  suc- 
1    tlie 

.'(ler  ; 
icing 
zeal, 
and 
:'ion, 
ue." 


IllCI} 

y  of 

Mr. 


hearth  wns  pih'd  witli  well-dried  fagots.  The  -'soeial  pii»e 
and  flowing  howi  '  were  introdueod:  story,  song,  and  jest  fol- 
lowed eacli  other  in  quick  succession,  and 

"  AH  wont  iiierry  as  a  marriage  boll." 

Dui'iiig  tlu,'  hitter  part  of  the  evening,  the  suhject  of  Free 
Masonry  was  in i reduced — 

"  Aiul  tliose  who  knew  each  other  not, 
Their  hands  t(»,t;('thor  steal, 
I'.acli  tiiinks  oi'seiiie  h)ng  hallowed  sim»i, 
And  all  like  br.^thers  feel." 

Ivu-h  in  turn  deploreil  the  extinction  of  the  old  (lolden  Utile 
Tiodge'  at  Stansteail,  ami  the  eonseqtient  dispersion  of  the  (.'raft. 
Manv  of  the  members  of  the  old  Lodge  had  witlidi'awn  from 
the  institution  during  the  anti-Masonic  troubles,  because  the 
ban  of  proscription  hung  over  the  Order;  others  had  left  the 
<'Ountry,  and  more  had  departed  to  that  far  distant  country, 
whenc<'  no  travelei'  returns:  was  it  possible,  then,  to  reviv(3 
the  old  Loilg(%  or  were  there  Masons  enough  in  the  country  to 
estjiblish  a  new  one,  were  the  questions  ask(;d  by  each. 

It  was,  after  niueh  discussion,  deterrnineil  that  an  attonqd 
should  be  made  to  re-vive  the  Lodge,  and  a  committcM^  was  ap 
pointed  to  call   iqi(Mi    Brother  Elisha  Gustiii,  and   sudi  other 
Masons  as  could  be   found,  and  ask   tbeir  co-operation  in   the 
undertaking. 

On  the  tlrst  of  Lecember,  l^rothers  l']lisha  (iustin,  .l()seph 
Wooley,  Joseph  Brown,  and  Samuel  Heed,  visited  Provost 
Lodge,  at  Dunham,  C.  K.,  to  as(  rtain  what  steps  it  was  neces- 
sary to  take  to  I'evive  tbe  Lo<lge. 

After  several   meetings  had  been  held,  a  petition  was  for- 
warded to  tbe  Provincial  Grand  Lodge  of  Montreal  and  Wil 
liam  lleni-y,  signed  by  twenty-two  brethren,  and  on  the  LJth 
of  April,  L'^47,  the  j>etitioners  were  called   together,  and   tin- 
Officers  installed   by   Brother  Dr.  Joseph    Breadon,  acting  as 


32 


illSTuRY    OF 


}»roxy  for  llic  lloii.  Tctcr  Mcdill,  the  Provincial  Grand  Master. 

Tlius  wa>  old  <iold(jn  Kulo  Lod^o,  now  No.  517,  E.  It.,  and 
No.  8.  1*.  II.,  oiiC(;  more  in  active  operation,  under  tlie  old 
warrant  granted  in  IS24  by  His  Royal  Highness  the  l)uk(i  of 
Susse.x,  wiiich  was  sup|)0sed  to  have  been  flcstroyed  at  the 
burning  of  thi;  Grand  Lodge  room  in  Montreal,  a  few  years 
before.  The  .Tew(ds  and  furniture  having  remainc'l  at  George- 
ville,  were  now  r<'storc<l  to  the  Lodge;  the  Jewel  of  the  W. 
Master  had  been  taken  to  P>urlington,  Iowa,  by  Past  Master 
I'easley,  when  he  i-emoved  to  that  State,  and  had  been  use<l 
by  him  in  a  Lodge  there;  but  on  Bro!  r  Peasley's  death,  in 
l'S42,  his  s(m  ndurned  it,  and  it  was  found  with  the  set  when 
the  Lodge  resumed  work. 

The  Officers  of  the  ijodge  for  1817  were — Lllisha  Gustin,  \V. 

iM.;  Samuel  Reed,  S.  W.;  Stephen  Hazeltine,  J.  W.;   Nathaniel 

Bachelder,  Treasurer;  Franklin  Mack,  Se'.  retary;  Win. 

1847     Verbeck,  S.  D;   Asa  Gaylord,  J.  D.;   Wm.   R.  "^Andros 

and  Joseph   Rrown,  Stewards ;  Joseph   WooU-y,    L   G.; 

and  Stephen  Reed,  Tiler. 

Worshipful  Lrothci'  Gustin  was  one  of  the  few  remaining 
members  of  the  old  Lodge,  having  been  initiated  in  the  very 
first  year  of  its  existence,  and  was  the  last  Master  who  f)resided 
over  the  Lodge  at  the  time  the  Charter  was  surrendered  in 
1829.  He  was  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  the  town,  and  one 
of  the  eldest  magistrates  in  the  townships. 

As  Worshipful  Master,  he  was  unwearied  in  his  efforts  to 
promulgate  the  principles  of  the  Order,  illustrating  l)y  his  con- 
duct, while  out  of  the  Lodge,  the  lessons  of  morality  and 
brotherly  love  he  taught  in  it. 

Not  satisfied  in  watching  with  unremitted  attention  over  the 
welfare  of  the  Lodge,  he  anxiously  endeavored  to  promote  the 
felicity  of  its  members.  Blessed  with  a  coi„placency  of  dispo- 
sition and  equanimity  of  temper  wdiich  peculiarly  endeared 
him  to  his  friends,  he  commanded  respect  even  from  his  ene- 


aOLDEN   nUT.E    LOPriTl,  NO.  4,  <^  R. 


(J. 


iiiios.  Tlis  doors  woro  at  all  tiiiu-s  open  to  th<'  noody  and  dcs- 
litute,  none  ^oing  away  empty  liandcd,  nn<i  th(!  iiienihers  of 
the  Mysti(*  Tie  wdc  over  gi-eeterl  with  that  stiong  grip  of 
iVieiidship  which  gavi-  token  that  the  heart  pronijded  the 
words  ot"  welcome  which  tell  Iroiii  Ids  lips.  The  youngest 
novitiate,  as  well  as  the  more  skilled  <rai'tsmen,  found  him 
ready  at  all  times  to  impai't  that  Masonie  iid'ormation  which 
liis  extensive  reading,  deep  jcsearch,  and  retentive  memory, 
had  enalded  him  to  acquire  through  a  long  life  of  study.  Sueh 
was  the  esteem  in  whieli  he  was  ludd  hy  his  brethren,  that 
they  elected  him  to  till  \]\r  ( )riental  <'hair  t'or  fonrfrcii  years, 
and  during  eitjhf  years  he  presiijed  over  the  Cha^rter. 

At  this  fust  Communication,  there  were  two  petitions  re- 
ceived, giving  assurance  of  future  prosperity;  and  the  l.)rethren 
departed  to  their  homes  rejoicing  that  tlie  happy  perio<l  in  the 
liistory  of  the  Lodge  was  now  reached,  when,  in  the  language 
of  the  poet,  its  members  could  reverently  unite  and  say— 

"Now  let  us  thank  tlie  Ktenial  Tower;  eonvinoed 
Tliat  Jleaven  but  tries  our  viriur  hy  allliftion. 
That  oft  th(^  cloud  whicli  wraps  the  present  hour, 
Serves  hut  to  hri^htcu  all  our  future  days." 

l<sr>5. — This  year  the  Todge  assisted  in  the  formation  of  the 
M.  W.  Grand  T^odge  of  Canada,  and  became  Av>.  8. 

1850 — i^eptember  22d. — The  fiodge  was  hononMl  with  a  visit 
from  Col.  W.  M.  Wilson,  M.  \V.  <  hand  Mastor,  and  A.  Bernard, 
lit.  W.  Dept'y  Cr.  Master,  the  first  otiiidal  visit  ever  received 
by  the  Lodge  an  otlicer  or  member  of  the  Grand  Tiodge  un 
<ler  which  it  was  li<dd. 

1858 — June  21th. — The  first  mc^eting  of  the  Lodge  held  on 
the  top  of  "  Owl's  Head"  HountaiU;  and  Alexander  Muiray 
initiated  "above  the  clouds,'' to  commemorate  which,  an  in- 
scription is  cut  in  the  rocks  "in  the  Lodge  room"  on  tlie 
mountain.      .  , 


34 


HISTORY    OF 


Juno   .'>Oth. — Tlio    T^orlgo   biifl    tlie   rorncr-stono   of  Christ 
Cliurch,  the    \lo.v,  Joscpli   Scott,  Dcjnity  ({rand  Master,  ofliri 
ating. 

Sopteinl)er  .—Old  St.  .Folin's  Royal  Arch  Cliapter  revivf^d. 
Th(^  name  nftcrwards  changed  to  Goldc^n  Rult-  Chapter,  No.  9. 
The  numhci'  of  the  Lodge  was  changed  in  July  of  this  ycai-  t<> 
JSIo.  V2. 

1860 — Juno  2()tli. — The  Lodge  laid  corner-stone  of  the  Ma- 
sonic Hall,  Right  W.  Rrother  IT.  [..  Rohinson,  D.  D  (!.  M,. 
officiating. 

1804 — February  — .The  Lodge  celebrated  its  semi-cent(;n- 
nial  anniversary ;  also  the  fiftieth  anniversaiy  of  the  nioin- 
bcn-ahip  of  its  W.  Master,  Elisha  Custin. 

1867. — Sussex  Kncani})ment  and  Priory  constituted. 

1869. — Golden  Rule  Chapter,  No.  n,  moved  to  Sherbrooke. 
In  Octob(ir  of  this  year,  the  Lodge  assisted  in  the  formation  of 
the  M.  W.  Grand  Lodge  of  Quebec,  and  became  No.  4.  Thus 
iias  the  Lodge  been,  at  ditT(!rent  dates  of  its  history.  No.  19, 
0.  R.;  Nos.  785  ami  517,  E.  R.;  Nos.  6  and  8,  V.  R.;  Nos.  8, 
and  1-i,  C.  n.:  and  No.  4,  Q.  R. 


. 


i 

s 

i 

3 


33  Y-L^W^S. 


Th<.  following  By-Laws  woro  adopto.l  in  open 
Lodge  at  a  Regular  fJoin.nunicaliun  ol'  (Jolden 
Rule  Lodg,.  No.  4,  A.  F.  and  A.  M..  l,eld  o,,  tho 
0th  day  of  .\[ay,  1873. 

H.  il.  I-IOVEY,  W.  M. 
W.  C;.  HOPKINS, 

Secretary. 
Approved  and  eonfirmod. 

•f.  H.  (JRAHAM, 

.    Grand  Master. 

RlfllMOND,  P.  Q., 

'My  5,  1873. 


10 


BY-L-A.^WS 


OF 


|ttlB  fjoiiie,  |i),  i  1 1, 


A.  F.  and  A.  M., 


HTANSTEAJJ  PICA  IN,  P.  Q. 


—  ■^i 


I. — DUTY   TO   GTIAND    T.ODGK. 


This  Lodge  fully  acknowledges  tlie  supreiiiacy 
of  the  Grand  Lodgu  of  Ancient  Free  and  Acce])ted 
Masons  of  Quebec,  and  will,  at  all  times,  pay  re- 
spect and  obedience  to  its  Law^s,  Rul^\s,  Orders, 
and  Rei2:ulation3. 

II. — REGULAU    iMEETlNGS. 

The  regular  meetings  of  this  Lodge  shall  bo 
held  on  the  Tuesday  on  or  before  the  full  moon  of 
everv  month,  and  also  on  the  Festivals  of  St.  John 
the  Ba])tist  and  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  (or  should 
they  fall  on  a  Sunday,  then  on  the  following  dav,) 
at  such  hour  as  the  Master  shall  appoint,  of  which 
the  members  shall  be  dulv  notified. 

III — EMERGENCY    MEETINGS. 

Emeru(jncv  meetinc^s  may  be  held  as  provided 


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BY-LAWS    OF 


by  the  Book  of  GonstitutioiLs;  but  slioula  ;i  Locl^^o 
of  Eiiiorgoricy  bo  called  at  tb(!  solicitation  of  a 
l^rotlicr  for  his  own  b(!n(;lit  or  advancemcuit,  all 
the  expenses  of  the  niectini''  shall  be  defrayed  by 
him. 

TV.-    KI.IOCTION    OF    UFJ'JCLRS. 

I1ie  elective  officers  of  this  Lodu^e  shall  1»<'  an- 
nually  elected  at  the  n^^uhir  nnM.'tinii;  imnKuliatdy 
preceding  tin;  [festival  of  Ht.  John  the  J^]vang(!list, 
and  on  the  day  of  that  Festival,  (or  should  it  fall 
on  a  Sunday,  then  on  the  following  day,)  the  elec- 
tion of  the  Master  being  first  confirmed,  all  tlu; 
officcu's,  elective  and  a))point(Hl,  shall  be  instalh^d 
and  invested. 

V. — HKGULARITY   OF   ATTENDANCE. 

To  secure  that  I'egularity  so  highly  nec:essary 
for  the  good  government  of  a  Lodge,  it  is  (^xpec^tcKl 
that  every  ollicer  will  attend  punctually  at  the 
hour  named  for  t]\()  meetings,  under  penalty  of 
(xmsure  by  the  Mast(ir,  unless  exonerated  by  some 
reasonable  excuse  or  causes  of  absence. 

\''I.--(;LoTiirN(i. 

Brethren  shall  at  all  tim(!S  ap|»(\ar,  wlien  in  th(^ 
Lodge,  in  the  ])roj)(n'  Masonic  clothing,  as  [)re- 
scribed  by  the  J^ook  of  Constitution. 

VII.  — DISCUSSION. 

Every  l^rother,  when  speaking,  shall  address 
himself  to  the  Master;  and  no  Brother  shall  speak 
twice  to  the  same  question,  unless  in  explanation, 
or  the  mover  in  reply.    No  motion  shall  be  entc^r- 


GOLDEN    IIIILE   LOJJdE,  NO.  4,  0.    I! 


39 


taiiiod  uuiciSH  it  be  duly  [iro[)0.se(l  and  .socondud, 
and  sliall  bo  niado  in  writing  if  any  nioinl)or  re- 
quest it.  No  now  l)U.siness  .shall  bo  ontorod  upon 
after  olevcn  o'olook  at  nii'lit. 

(^ 
\'Iir. — VISITORS. 

No  visitor  shall  s[)oak  to  any  ([Uostioii  without 
loav(^  of  the  Master,  nor  shall  he,  on  any  occasion^ 
b(;  allowod  to  votr.  During  his  eontinuaiice  in 
the  Lodge,  ho  sliall  bo  subject  to  its  By-Laws. 

iX.  -iNITTArioN    AND    JOlNINd    FEES,  .tO. 

The  f(.^e,  u]>on  Initiation,  shall  be  tw(Mity  dollars^ 
\vhi(;h  shall  Ix;  in  oavment  of  the  thrcM^  Dei''re(\s 
in  (.raft  Masonrv,  and  the  (Irand  Lod^-c,'  fees  for 
Pioi'Mstration  and  ( 'crtilicate.  The  fo(;  of  a  ioininu' 
member  sliaJl  bo  four  dollars,  to  ineludo  the  fee 
for  registration;  but  should  h(3  i-cquire  a  drand 
Lodge  (certificate,  he  must  pay  an  ad<litional  sum 
of  two  dollars.  \\\  every  instance,  the  member 
who  pi'oposes  th(;  candidate  is  responsible  for  th(i 
wliole  fee,  which  must  1)0  [)aid  before  initiation  or 
admission. 

Any  Broth(^r,  not  initiated  in  this  Lodge,  may 
be  Passed  or  Piaised  in  it,  after  having  be(>n  ad- 
initted  a  mend)er  by  a  regular  l>allot,  for  the  sum 
of  five  dollars  forea('h  de<j[ree,  unless  such  d(;ii:reea 
are  conferred  at  the  request  of  the  initiating  Lodge^ 
in  which  case  no  charge  shall  be  made.  And  jpro- 
vided,  always,  that  the  said  Brother  produces  sat- 
isfactory proof  of  having  been  initiated  or  |)apsed^ 


ivi 


•iu 


BY-LAWS    OF 


MS  thu  rusu  may  \)^,  in  a  rc^j^iihir  L(j(1;l;o.  TIkj  pi'o- 
[)Oser  is  responsiblo  for  the  foe,  which  must  bo  ])ai(l 
before  the  degree  is  conferred. 

XI. — BALLOTIN(i. 

No  person  siiall  1)0  initiated  in,  and  no  Brother 
shall  be  admitted  a  member  of,  the  Lodge,  or  have 
degrees  conferred  upon  him,  as  provided  for  in 
By-Law  No.  10,  if,  on  the  ballot,  one  l)lack  ball 
ap])ear  against  him;  but  to  prevent  mistakes,  the 
Mastor  mav  direct  tlie  ballot  to  be  ibrthwith  tak<3n 
a  secojid  time,  which  shall  be  final,  unless  the  Mas- 
ter, in  his  discretion,  shall  order  it  to  be  passed 
ai^ain. 

XII. — NON  ATTENDANCE  AFIHU  BALLOT. 

Should  any  candidate  who  has  been  approved 
for  initiation,  not  attend  for  that  [)urpose  within 
six  months  after  being  notified  by  the  Secr(^tary 
of  the  Lodge,  he  must  (before  he  can  be  initiated) 
be  again  proposed  and  a  fresh  ballot  must  be 
taken. 

XIII.  —  i!E  ADMISSION    OF    MEMBEKS. 

Should  any  member  retire  from  the  Lodge,  or 
cause  his  name  to  l)e  erased  from  the  books,  he 
shall  not  be  re-admitted  without  a  ballot  and  join- 
ing fee,  as  fixed  by  By-Law  No.  9. 

XIV. — WITHDRAWAL    OF    MEMBERS. 

Any  member  desirous  of  withdrawing  from  (he 
Lodge,  shall  signify  the  same  at  a  regular  meet- 
ing, either  personally  or  in  writing  to  the  Secre- 
tary, and  if  in  good  standing,  and  his  dues  are  all 


GULDEN  KILE   EUDOE,  NU.    i,  <.^  K. 


41 


}):iid,  upon  Ills  resignation  l)eiug  accx'ptcd,  a  cc^rtiii- 
cjvte  to  that  ottect  shall  ho  furnished  him,  if  ro- 
qiiirud,  hy  the*  Secretary,  under  the  Lodge  Seal. 


XV 


IIONORAIIY    MEMBERS. 


Ko  Brother  shall  Ijeconie  an  Honorary  Member 
of  this  Lodge  until  he  has  been  regularly  })roposed 
and  seconded  at  one  regular  meeting,  and  he  must 
be  elected  l)v  unanimous  vote  at  the  uext  r(>gular 


meeting. 

X\'l.-     LODGE    DIES. 

The  annual  subscrij^tion  of  each  member,  except 
the  Secretary,  who  shall  be  exempt,  shall  be  two 
dollars,  whether  he  be  absent  or  present,  and  be 
payal)le  semi-annually,  in  the  months  of  June  and 
Decemlier  of  each  year,  by  equal  proportions. 

XVIL       AKREARS    OE    LODGE    EEES    AND    DUES.       . 

Any  member  who  neglects  payment  for  one 
year  shall  be  notified  by  the  Secretary,  and  again 
at  the  end  of  the  ensuiuL::  three  months ;  and  any 
member  who  shall  remain  in  arreai's  and  become 
indebted  for  two  years'  dues,  may,  after  special 
notice  from  the  Secretary,  be  excluded  until  all 
arrears  are  ])aid,  and  the  signing  by  him  of  tlie 
By-Laws  is  hereby  declared  to  be  nn  acknowledg- 
ment by  each  member  that  he  considers  these  dues 
a  debt  due  by  him  to  the  Lodge. 

XVIIL    -COMMITTEES    FOR    GENERAL    PURPOSES. 

The  Master,  on  the  day  of  his  installation,  shall 
ap})oint  three  Brethren  a  connnittee,  whose  duty 


42 


I-IV-LAWS   OF 


it  .<li;i,ll  In;  to  audit  the  Treasurer'.s  ac(30Uiits,  and 
c(3rtily  to  their  (•orrectn(\ss,  and  at  nil  tinu\s  to 
maintain  a  general  supervision  over  the  finances 
and  property  of  the  Lodge. 

He  shall  also  appoint  all  other  such  coniinitteoB 
as  niav  be,  from  time  to  time,  necessarv.  Thev 
shall  choose  their  chairman,  and  have  power  to 
exact  the  attendance  of  members  of  the  Lodge,  to 
give  such  information  as  such  committees  may 
deem  essential.  They  shall  enter  their  ])roceed- 
ings  in  a  book,  and  re]>oi't  through  the  Master  to 
the  Lod^e.  The  Audit  Committee  shall  make  an 
annual   r(^|)ort  on   the   Festival   of  St.   John   the 


Evangelist. 


XIX. — CHAIUTABLK    COMMlTTL'i:. 


The  Worshipful  Master  and  Wardens  shall  be 
a  Standing  Committee  on  Charity,  and  shall  have 
the  power,  at  any  time,  to  draw  upon  the  Treasu- 
rer, through  its  chairman  the  Master,  for  any  sum 
not  exceeding  five  dollars,  foi*  charitable  purposes, 
and  report  the  same  at  the  next  regulai'  meeting 
of  the  Lodge. 

XX.       PHOI'Klil'y,    JKWEL?,    etc. 

The  books,  papers,  jewels,  para|)hernalia,  and 
furniture  of  every  kind  belonging  to  the  Lodge,, 
beino;  at  all  times  vested  in  the  Master  and  War- 
dens  for  the  time  being,  they  are  responsible  for 
the  same.  They  shall  be  annually  examined  pre- 
vious to  th<'  installation  of  the  officers  elect,  and 
an  inventory  of  them  shall  be  kept  in  the  minute 


(iOLDEN  RULE    LUlXlE,  NO.  4,  <.,».  E. 


43 


book  of  tlio  Lodge.  The  Master  sluill  anniuilly 
insure  the  property  of  tlie  Lodge  for  such  sum  as 
the  Lodge  shall  direct. 

XXI.     -DISPOSAL    01'    FUNDS    AND    PKOl'ERTY. 

No  part  of  the  funds  of  this  Jjodge  shall  l)e  ex- 
pended, except  for  monthly  or  other  necessary 
working  ex|)enses,  without  the  ap[)rol)ation  of  a 
majority  of  its  members  ]»resent  at  the  meeting 
when  the  vote  is  taken.  Xeither  shall  the  furni- 
ture, jewels,  paraphernalia,  and  other  }»ro})erty  of 
the  Lodge  be  sold,  alienated,  or  in  any  way  dis- 
posed of,  except  l)y  the  unanimous  consent  of  the 
J]  1  embers. 

XX  IT.       GENERAL- -RELATING   TO   THE    DUTIES    oF  OFFICERS. 

The  Master. 

Bevond  the  Ancient  Charoies  and  Ile^'ulations, 
and  the  duties  laid  down  in  the  Book  of  Constitu- 
tions, th<^  Master  is  responsible  for  the  safe-keeping 
of  the  Warrants  and  other  L<jdg(3  liecords,  Ilooks, 
and  I\iper^;  and,  with  the  Wardens,  holds  all  the 
furniture,  jewels,  para[)hernalia,  and  other  pi'op- 
erty  of  the  Lodge,  in  trust  for  the  members,  and 
shall  see  to  the  efficient  insurance  of  the  same 
against  loss  by  fire.  He  shall  sign  all  orders  on 
the  Treasurer  for  ordinary  expenses  of  the  Lodge, 
and  be,  ex  officio,  a  member  of  all  committees. 

Th-i  Senior    IVan/en. 

Beyond  the  regular  duties  a})pertaining  to  his 
office,  the  Senior  Warden  shall,  under  the  Master, 
specially  see  to  the  saf^  and  proper  keeping  of  the 


44 


m'-LAWS    OF 


il 


jewels,  j)a.ra))liernalia,  and  furniture  of  the  Lodijje, 
;in(l  shall  (^xarpine  the  inventory  of  tlie  same  im- 
mediately before  enterinu"  into  office.  lie  shall  he 
assisted  by  the  Stewai'ds. 

Tlir  Junior    Warden. 

Beyond  the  reguhir  duties  appertaining  to  his 
office,  the  Junior  Warden  shall  attend  to  the  ne- 
cessary arrangements  for  refreshments  on  all  ordi- 
nary occasions,  and  is,  ex  officio,  Chief  of  the 
Stewards. 

The  ('J/iiti>/'i'ui. 

The  duties  of  this  officer  are  to  be  inferred  from 
the  title  of  his  office,  and  it  is  very  desirable  to 
have  his  ])nnctual  and  regular  attendance. 

Tlic   Treasurer. 

The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  moneys  of  the 
Lodge,  and  disrliarge  accounts  for  ordinary  ex- 
pense's, duly  signed  by  the  Master  and  Secretary, 
as  well  as  orders  signed  as  aforesaid,  for  the  pay- 
ment of  any  sum  voted  by  the  Lodge  for  a  special 
pur|)Ose,  and  orders  of  the  Charitable  Committee. 
Tie  shall  hee|)  l)Ooks  in  whi(4i  his  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements shall  be  regularly  entered,  so  as  to 
exhibit,  at  one  view,  the  balance  in  his  hands  at 
every  regular  meeting.  The  account  with  the 
Grand  Lodgc^-  shall  l)e  kept  separate^  and  distinct, 
and  the  Grand  Lodge  dues  handed  ])y  him  to  the 
Mast(U'  for  transmission  to  the  Grand  Secretary. 
His  accounts  and  vouchers  shall  be  annually  sub- 
mitted to  th(^  Audit  Committee  at  least  one  week 


COT/DEN  RI^LE   LOIXJE.   XO.  4,  (^    II, 


4" 


i)rovious  to  the  Festival  oi\St.  .loliii  the  Evaiiufl- 
ist.  And  the  bahaiice  in  liis  hands  shall  be  trans- 
ferred to  his  successor  in  otHce  on  that  day,  unless 
tlio  Lodo:e  sliall  then  otherwise  direct. 

The  Scr-r<'htri/. 

The  Secretary  shall  kee])  a  faithful  record  of 
the  proceedings  of  the  Lodge,  and  preserve,  in 
proper  ordin*,  all  papers  and  documents  relating 
thereto  ;  he  shall  k(,'e[>  a  correct  register  of  the 
members  and  their  respective  accounts  with  the 
Lodge;  lie  sliall  sign  all  authorized  certificates, 
and  affix  the  Lodge  seal  thereto,  issue  all  neces- 
rary  notices  and  summonses  for  meetings,  &c., 
ancl  countersign  all  orders  and  charges  of  the 
Master.  He  shall  prepare  all  returns  required  by 
the  Grand  Lodge,  and  notify  every  committee  of 
their  appointment,  and  the  nature  of  their  duties. 
He  may  receive  moneys  for  the  Treasurer,  trans- 
ferring the  amounts  to  liim,  without  deduction, 
before  the  next  regular  meeting;  and  shall,  gen- 
erally, discharge  all  other  duties  appertaining  to 
the  office  of  a  Secretary. 

TJ(e  Director  of  (^rcmonir.^. 

The  Director  of  Ceremonies  shall  see  that  the 
Lodge  is  properly  prepared,  that  all  Brethren  ap- 
pear in  the  Lodge  in  the  cl  thing  prescribed  by 
the  Book  of  Constitutions,  and,  to  the  best  of  his 
ability,  that  every  Brother,  when  in  Lodge  oi*  at 
]'efreshment,  is  placed  according  to  his  station. 

XXIII.— LIRKARY. 

The  Worshipful  Master  and  Wardens,  togetlier 


40 


BY-LAWS   OF 


witli  the  Secretary,  sliall  be  a,  Lil)rary  Committoe 
to  solicit  contriltutions  of  books,  and  select  and 
])urcluise  such  woi'ks  as  they  may  deem  advisahh^, 
from  funds  voted  by  the  Lodg(3  for  that  pnrpose. 
The  Seci-etary  shall  be  Librarian  ;  shall  issue  the 
books  to  P)rethren;  and  see  that  they  are  returned 
within  two  months  from  the  time  they  are  taken 
out.  Xo  Brother  shall  take  or  have  more  than 
one  volnme  at  a  time,  nor  keep  it  longer  than  two 
months;  any  Brother  Avho  1os(js  or  damages  any 
book  so  taken,  shall  re})lace  it  by  a  similar  book, 
ecpially  good,  or  jvay  the  value  thei'cof,  or  the  value 
ot  the  damage  done.  Thcj  Librarian  shall  keep  a 
book  containing  a  list  of  all  the  volumes  in  the 
Library,  to  whom  lent,  and  at  what  date  they 
were  taken  out  and  returned. 

XXIV. -THE  tiler's  duties  and  fees. 
The  Tiler  shall  de]iv(U%  when  rerpji red,  all  sum- 
monses and  other  notices  to  the  m''ml)ers.  He 
shall  see  that  the  furniture  and  ornaments  of  the 
Lodge  are  kept  in  good  order,  and  peribrm  all 
such  other  duties  as  may  be  directed  by  the  Lodge 
or  its  ofhcers,  for  which  he  shall  be  exempt  from 
dues,  and  shall  receive  such  further  remuneration 
as  shall  be  annually  voted  him. 

XXV. — SrGNING   OF    BY-LAWS,    COPIES.    .C-0. 

These  By-Laws,  when  fairly  written  in  a  book, 
shall  be  signed  by  the  Master  and  Secretary,  and 
have  the  seal  of  the  Lodge  affixed.  Every  Brother 
is  also  to  sign  them  as  a  declaration  of  submission 
to  them,  and  ono  copy,  together  with  a  copy  of 


I 


IH' 


B  t 


GOLDKN  RTTLE  LODCrE,   NO.   4,  <>.  R. 


V 


tho  Book  of  CoiLstitutioiLs,  shall  he  delivored  to 
each  member  free  of  expense;  but  should  he  re- 
quire another  copy,  he  shall  pay  twenty-five  (NMits 
for  the  By-Laws,  and  fifty  cents  fr)r  the  Jjook  of 
Constitutions,  towards  tlie  general  funds  of  tlie 
Lodii;e. 

XXVI. --ALTERATION    OF    BY  LAWS      llEPEAL. 

No  alteration  shall  be  made  in  these  r>y-Laws 
unless  by  a  notice  of  motion  given  at  a  regular 
meeting,  which  shall  be  duly  entered  on  the  min- 
utes for  the  next  regular  meeting,  when  the  pro- 
posed alteration  shall  come  on  for  discussion;  and, 
on  a  resolution  regularly  moved  and  seconded  be- 
ing passed  in  favor  thereof  by  two-thirds  of  the 
votes  preseat,  it  shall  become  law^  when  sanctioned 
by  the  Grand  Master.  These  By-Laws  shall  take 
the  place  of  those  hei'etofore  governing  this  Lodge, 
which  are  hereby  repealed. 


)n 


I 


i 


Unizatton 


lOK    l)KA((>N. 


llurd  Mack. 


.n;\ioi;  nKA(v»N. 


Theodore  S.  Han>jts. 
Elisha  (iiistin. 
Israel  Wood, 

Israel  Wood. 


TI!,KK, 


Mack. 

(iarduer. 
|*v  Hodwell. 


I']))hriain  Wood. 

(I  11 

Aiidr«'\v  Modwell. 
Osgood  Peaslev. 


'illiaiii  Verbeek.      Asa  (iayl<nd. 


let  H.  (Justin. 


Beebe. 

u  W.  Wyniaii. 

s  H.  Baxtec. 

'..  Rider. 
ui  Karvvell,  .Ir. 
K.  Stearns. 
F*.  Stewart. 
Newton  Hall. 

\  McDuttee. 

ti 

.s  Shurtitt". 
Robinson. 
M.  Hovey. 


R.  .lohnson. 
s  E.  Chan n ell. 
Sanborn, 
lorey. 
Mellhiney. 
am  B.  Fro.st. 
.s  I'.  Seaver. 


Lell  FI.  Wooley. 
Andrew  Bodw«!ll. 

II  u 

Stephen  W.  Wynian. 
Lell  II.  Wooley. 
Wright  ('.  ("opp. 

11"  (; 

Stephen  Hazeltine. 
(  yrus  K.  Stearns. 
( !hristopher  II.  Stearns, 
("havles  II.  Kathan. 
Charles  S.  Channel!. 
Squire  W.  Taylor. 
Henry  S.  Taylor. 
Amos  Bigelow. 
Charles  S.  Channel  I. 
Ira  B.  Sanborn. 

U  11 

Robert  C.  Parsons. 
Henry  C.  Hvatt. 
W.  Clark  Hopkins. 
William  B.  Magee. 
ICdwin  L.  Nelson. 
William  Evans. 
Tlnmias  B.  Morrill. 
Norbert  Dan  cose. 


Levi 

Aldrich 

u 

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1 1 

ii 

It 

(. 

II 

»i 

u 

u 

u 

u 

11 

fci 

Ephraim 

II 

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11 

u 

u 

Stej)hen 

Reed. 

u 

11 

Lorens  Parmete 

a                .1 

u 

•  1 

i( 

t( 

t( 

i« 

Stephen  (!obb. 
I'rederiek   Holmes. 


Lockhart  K.  Hall. 


««  It 

Benjamin  F.  Brown. 
John  i^.  Collieson. 
William  B.  Colby. 
James  F.  Moulton. 
William  Iv.ans. 


I  Lemuel  R.  Tabor, 


Ojficpvs  of  Gel  den  ^kule  Loch^t 


ISIJ 
1S17 

IMIS 
ISl!) 
1S20 
1S21 
1822 
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1S24 
182.') 
1S2C. 
1827 
1828 
1 821» 

1847 

1848 
1841) 

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l8r)i 

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185;) 
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I8r)7 

I8r)8 

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18()1 
18()2 

186:^ 

18(U 
1865 
18(;(» 
I8t)7 

18(;8 
l8()y 

1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 
18/4 


WOKsllll'ltl,  MASTKR. 


Pliiiions  lliihbanl.  lOsq, 
Kzrji  Hill  I,  ilscj. 
Sohih  I'oiuroy,  lOsi). 
I)ea.  Oliver  Niisli. 
lOlias  iioc. 

('apt.  Tiiiiotliv  Rose. 
Dr.  Sila,s  C.  .>fc(  lary. 

lOlisliii  (iii.stiii,  i;s(|. 

it.  tt 

Stephen   Hazeltine. 
lOlisha  (iustiiJ,  ICsq. 


•lames  ('.  Peasley,  Ivsq. 
I'Misha  (instil),  Ivsq. 


lOlislia  (instill,  Ksij. 


Stephen  llazeltine. 
Elisha  dust  in,  Ksq. 
ICzra  B.  llider,  Ksq. 
Kii.sha  Gustiu,  lOsq. 
Andrew  Hodwell. 
Eliphalet  H.  (Justin. 

Henry  .1.  Martin. 
Elisha  (Juotin,  Esq. 
William  W.  Colby. 

11  K 

Henry  .1.  Martin. 
Rufus  R.  Stewart. 

11  K 

Elisha  (Justin,  Esq. 

Henry  .1.  Martin. 

(1  (I 

Charles  S.  Channell,  Esq, 
Thomas  Stevenson. 
Robert  C.  Parsons. 
Horace  M.  Hovey. 
Robert  C.  Parsons. 
C'harlesS.  Channell,  Esq. 

Horace  M.  Hovey. 

i(  11 


SKNIUR  WARDKN. 


I'/ra  Hall,  Esq. 
(  apt.  'rimothy  Rose 
Hea.  Oliver  Nasli. 
Dr.  Isaac  Whitcher. 

Thciodore  S.  Hanfir>. 

II  It 

Elisha  (iustin. 

Stephen   Hazeltine. 

II  II 

.lames  C.  Peasley. 

u  u 

II  i(^ 

(I  {( 

Sebra  Mack. 
Franklin  Mack. 


Samuel  Reed. 

11  II 

II  II 

Ezra  R.  Rid(>r. 

II  II 

Andrew  Hodwell. 

II  II 

Eliphalet  B.  Ciustin. 

Henry  .1.  Martin. 

II  11 

William  B.  Colby. 

II  II 

William  F^rwell,  .1  r. 

II  II 

Rufus  P.  Stewart. 
William  L.  Thompson. 

Cyrus  E.  Stearns. 

^  II  II 

Charles  1^.  Channell. 

11  ii 

Thomas  Stevenson, 
(jieorge  1),  Wyman. 
Horace  M.  Hovey. 
Nelson  ('heney. 
William  B.  Magee. 
Jerome  T.  IMint, 
David  McHhiney. 
William  H.  Denison. 


.M'NIOR  WAUDKN. 


(apt.  Tiumlliv  Hose. 
Selah  I'oiiuity.  lisq. 

Mlias  liCe. 

II        .1 

iilisba  ( iiisliii. 

Slepbeii  ll;i/rllini'. 
Nathan  Wcssuii. 


Chauncey  Bullock. 

II     '        ii 

>  II  11 

1 

Franklin  Mack. 

Cephas  (!anliier. 

II  1. 

Steplien  Ha/eltine. 

11  " 

1        11  .. 

I 

I  Maj.  Wni.  R.  Aiidros. 


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OASl  RKR. 

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11 

11 

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Solomon   H.  Huswell. 

(( '                  tt 

Maj.  Win.  1{.  Andres. 

U                                II 

Stephen  W.  Wyman. 
.  Anson  Becbe. 

11                     11 
I'ranklin  Mack. 

Charles  A.  Richardson. 

1.             11 

Wright  C.  Copp. 
William  Kar\vell,.[r. 

It 

II 

Cvrus  1'].  Stearns. 

.  les  A.  Richar< 

1         " 

ranklin  Alack. 

LeRoy  Robinson. 
Robert  '^Jewton  Hall. 

11             11 

tt                 Ii 

1  Squire  W.  Taylor. 

i        11               >. 

t(                 tt 
ii    '             (t 

David  A.  Mansur. 

II  It 

Ira  B.  Sanborn. 
I  Robert  C.  Parsons. 
j  Alexander  .Munroe. 
'  Edwin  1*.  .lohnson. 
I  John  F.  Collieson. 
;  Ceorge  11.  Siunner. 

Edwin  L.  Nelson. 
'  H.  Albert  Channell. 


LeRov  Robin.son. 


Charles  H.  Kathai 


tl 

II 

It 

It 

(I 

It 

tl 

II 

le  Lod^e,  Jso.  4,  3:)ice  i!s  Ovi^aui'^afign. 


TKKASrUKK. 


IK'S  VVeSMoii. 


'Iniii  ( 'o]>|). 


itliiiniol  P>ach(>l(l«'r. 


it 

u 


auklin  Mack. 


U's  A.  Ricliardsnii. 
ankliii  .Nhuk. 


Itov  K(»l)ins()ii. 


arlcs  Jl.  Kathaii. 


SKCKKTAKY. 


I)»'a.  Olivrr  Nasli. 
Nathan  Wcssuii. 


Dr   Willanl  Mack. 

U  i> 

U  11 

Marcus  ("liilU. 

.loci  II.  Ives. 

It  ii 

( "haunccy  I'ullock. 


Franklin  Mack. 


E.  (i.  Johnson. 
Silas  H.  Dickersoii. 
Henry  ,1.  Martin. 
Eliphalct  li.  Gust  in. 
Henry  .1.  Martin. 
Charles  A.  Richardson. 
Alcx'r  McD.  Fairley. 

U  II 

Stephen  \V.  VVynian. 
Henry  .1.  Martin. 

Charles  H.  Kathau. 
Stjuire  \V.  Taylor. 
David  Wilkey. 


William  S.  Foster. 
Henry  C.  Hyatt. 

It    *  'u 

Jerome  T.  Mint. 
I'xiwin  L.  Nelson. 
W.Clark  Hopkins. 
'J'itnothy  Hinman. 


i           SKNhm    DKACO.N. 

1 
( 

1            .HIMOK   IIKACO.N. 

TII.KK, 

1  ■ 

'Klias"Lol" 

Theodore  S.  Banjjs. 

licvi  Alii  rich. 

Theodore  S.  Hangs. 

Elisha  (iustin. 

t(            .t 

i        " 

Israel  Wood. 

».            .1 
II            1. 
II            >i 
..            II 

U                            11 

11                  ,i 

Dr.  Willard  Mack. 

Israel  Wood. 

.*^el)ra  Mack. 

Fphriain  Wo(Ki. 

u                      u 

Andrew   Bodwell. 

l>                  1. 

tk          .1 

Cephas  (iardncr. 

Ephraim  Wood. 

Andrew  HcKlwell. 

Osgood  I'easley. 

1.             .. 

U                             II 

It                II 

Dca.  William  Verbock. 

i.                                   u 

Asa  Caylord. 

Stephen  Peed. 

1.                       u 

Fliphalct  \\.  (lustin. 

Lell  H.  Wooley. 

II                      u 

II                                   u 

Andrew  liodwell. 

lioreus  Parmeter. 

t         t(                     « 

u                         u 

II                            u 

Anson  Reebe. 

.Stephen  \V.  Wyman. 

«i            .1 

Stephen  W.  Wyman. 

Lell  11.  Wooley. 

it             It 

Charles  H.  Baxter. 

U                                         .1 

Wright  c.  Copp. 

11              i( 

Ezra  h.  Rider. 

Stephen  Ha/eltiue. 

Stephen  Cobb. 

William  Farwell,  Jr. 

Cvrus  10.  Stearns. 

I'rederick   Holmes. 

Cyrus  E.  Stearns. 

('hristopher  II.  Stearns. 

ih               .. 

Rufus  P.  Stewart. 

( "harles  II.  Kathan. 

II               It 

Roi)erl  Newton  Hall. 

Charles  S.  (  hannell. 

1.                                  u 

!iOuis  V.  McDuttee. 

.k                >i 

Squire  W.  Taylor. 
Henrv  S.  Taylor. 

Eockbart  K.  Hall. 

U                                         .1 

Thomas  Shurtill'. 

Anio.   iiigelow. 

II                         II                    « 

LeRoy  Robinson. 

Charles  S.  ( 'hannell. 

'           II                       t( 

Hora(;e  M.  Hovey. 

Ira  B.  Sanborn. 

Benjamin  F.  Brown. 

11               >( 

i.                                 u 

John  r.  CoUieson. 

!          tt  -  .              » 

Robert  C.  Parsons. 

William  B.Colby. 

Edwin  H.  Johnson. 

Henry  C.  Hyatt. 

.lames  F.  Monlton. 

Charles  E.  Channell. 

W.  Clark  Hopkins. 

William  Evans. 

Ira  H.  Sanborn. 

William  B.  Magee. 

14                                  it 

S.  ().  Stiorey. 
David  Mcllhiney. 

luiwin  L.  Ne  son. 

i.                                   .1 

William  Evans. 

Lemuel  K.   labor. 

Abraham  B.  Frost. 

Thomas  B.  Morrill. 

U                                ik 

Charles  1'.  Seavcr. 

Norbert  Dancose. 

U                             bl 

Mr  St  ^rmci/mls  Zo/'the  Chapter. 

Hon.    William    Howe,    First  Trinciplo  Z i821 


Br.  Frederick  W.  Adams 
Flislia  Gustin 


t< 


(( 


Elisha  Gustin. 


u 
«l 


l< 


William  B.  Colbv.... 


Henry  J.  Martin. 


u 
i< 

tl 
«i 
(i 
tr 

K 

<l 
It 
•  c 
i< 

i( 


(( 


Charles  S.  Channell "     «« 

Chapter  moved  to  Sherbrooke,  P.  Q.,  1869. 


1822 
.1823 
1824 
1825 
1826 
1827 
1828 


..1.858 
..1859 
..I860 
.1861 
.1862 
.1863 
.1864 
.1865 
.1866 
.1867 
,1868 


Members  from  /<9/4  to  7829,  from  memory, 

A. 

Adams,  Dr.  F.  W.f^ 
Aiidros,  Wm.  R.f* 

B. 

Bangs,  Tlieodore  S.J* 


Aldrich,  LeviJ"^" 
Anns,  Wm." 


Bang8,  JamesJ"^ 
Bangs,  HemanJ"^ 
Bodwoll,  Eliphaletf* 
Bangs,  Reuben"* 
Brooks,  Sam'l* 
Bod  well,  Andrew 
Bachelder,  Nat'l* 
Bangs,  Henry  L.* 
Boyez,  Rob't* 

Curtis,  DavidJ* 
Gushing,  Manda  T.f 
Child,  Marcus* 
Copp,  Joshua* 

Gustin,  Elisha* 
Gardner,  Cephas 

Hubbard,  PhineasJ* 
Hazeltine,  Stephenf* 
Hazeltine,  Moses  D. 
Holmes,  DanielJ* 

Ives,  Joel  H.f* 

Kilbourne,  Alex'rJ* 

Lee,  Eliast* 
Lindsay.  David* 


C. 


Bodwell,  Jamesj:* 
Bullock,  Wm.f* 
Burnham,  Sam'l* 
Bullock,  Chauncy* 
Baxter  Hon.  James* 
Bodweil,  Jr.,  Elip't 
Burnham,  John* 


Collins,  Shubelf* 
Curtis,  Elijah* 
Curtis,  Henry* 
Curtis,  John* 


Cr. 


H, 


Gilman,  John* 


Holmes,  Fred'kJ 
Haskell,  Freemanf* 
Howe,  Hon.  Wm.f* 


I. 

K. 

L. 


Knight.  Ephraim* 
Lee,  Ede* 


^Charter  members.    fAffiliated.    *Dead. 


52 


LIST   OF   MEMBERS    OF 


Montague,  MosesJ^ 
McClary,  Dr.  Silas  Cf-- 
Moore,  Thos. 
Morrill,  Paul-=^ 
Morrill,  Isaac-^- 
Mack,  Dr.  Willard^^ 

Nash,  OliverJ" 

Peasley,  James;).-^ 
Pierce,  Wilder^" 
Peasley,  Osgood 
Peasley,  James  C."'^- 

Rose,  Timothvl" 
IX,  Geo.'^ 


Smith,  Icha])odJ^ 

Taylor,  Si  las  J  "' 
Verbeck,  Wm.'<- 

Wosson,  James  J* 
Wesson,  Nat'lJ* 
Wood,  Ephraim'^ 


M. 


Mansur,  DanielJ* 
Mack,  Abijah"- 
Mack,  Sebra- 
Mack,  Franklin 
Moore,  Washington 


N. 


S. 


T. 

V. 

w. 


Noyes,  Adam 

Pomroy,  Selahf-^ 
Patton,  Andrew^ 
Perkins,  Jjent  If.^' 


Rider,  Ezra  B.f-. 
Piogers,  Joseph- 


Sleeper,  Ilez'l 


1* 


Wliitcher,  Dr.  IsaacJ-^ 
Wood,  IsraelJ'<- 
Wood,  Jr.,  Israel-^ 


■'  -^t^- 


Memders/rom  78^7,  nWi  year  o/InUUU}o7K  or 

Affiliation, 

A. 

Andros  Wm.  R.J^-  Albee,  Lewis° 1849 

Annis,Wm.F.^ 1859.     Ayer,   Ly._n|| ""iSOa' 

Anderson,  C.  F.|| 1865.     Ayer  R.L "    868 

Andrews,  F.  R 1869.    A>er    G  AV  871 


tCliartermembers.    fAffiliated.    *Dead.    °Demitte(] 
llSuspemled  N.  P.  I>. 


GOLDEN  RTTLE  LODGE,  NO.  4,  0-   "H. 


53 


Brown,  Jos.;}:^ 
Bacheldcr,  Nat'lt""" 
Dreadon,  Dr.  J.+|| 

Beebe,  Anson L'^49. 

Bates,  L.  C 1^55. 

Bigolow,  A 1S60. 

Buck,  L l.^P)0. 

Bodwell,  Eliphalett 

Butterfiokl,  F.  D IS(3L 

ButterfieM,  C.  A.f 1 806. 

Brodie,  D.  A.° 1865. 

Baldwin,  D.  P.l| 1865. 

Boynton,  0.- 1866. 

Beach,  N.A.° 1868. 

Blonnt,  G 1868. 

Bnllock,  A.  F 1868. 

Bates.  T.  0.° 1872. 

Buswell,  Walkert°* 1847. 

C. 
Colby,  Dr.  M.  F.|;>:- 

ColbV,  W.  B 1S55. 

Connel,  D." 1850. 

Coi.p,W.  C.-^ IS51. 

Charbonell.  Rev.  T.t°... I860. 
Carpenter,  Dr.  II.  H.t°..1862. 

Cliapman,  J.  M.° 1863. 

Coffran,  R.  L  1S64. 

Christie,  J.  G 1S65. 

Cheney,  Dr.  N 1868. 

Carter,  W 1873. 

D. 

Dickerson.S.  H.- 1848. 

Daggett,  C    B 1S65. 

Davis,  C.  n.- 1866. 

Davis,  S 1867. 

Drew,  L.  K 1871. 


Bodwell,  Andrew! 

Busw(dl,  Sol.  B.° 1 

Baxter,  C.  B.° 1 

Breadon,  W.  0.|| 1 

Ball,  A.P.f 1 

Baxter,  M.  L.°    1 

Baxter,  J.  Il.f 1 

Brown,  A.  A 1 

Brown,  B.  F 1 

Brigham,  S.  H 1 

Bailey.  C.  A 1 

Bean,  Jr.,  Simon 1 

Blaylork,  Thos 1 

Burns,  T.  G 1 

Bullock,  A.  M.° 1 

Blanchard,  C I 

Bachelder.  J.  N.f 1 


S48. 
S50. 
s55. 
S60. 
S61. 

862. 
S64. 
86;"). 

S67. 
860. 

(^  { .). 
859. 


Evans,  Wm 1868. 

Edington,  Johnf*...     1848. 


E. 


^Charter  members.    fAtiiliated. 
II  Susj)ende(l  N.  P.  D. 


Chnniberlin,  .lohir"- 1S47. 

Chase,  Jacob J'^^" 

Challinor,  Dr.  F.^' 1850. 

Channell,  C.  S 1S52. 

Channell,  C.  E 1865. 

Channell,  A.  H 1S67. 

Clark, H 1864. 

CoUieson,  J.  F 1S65. 

Chandler,  J.  D.°  1868. 

Ch'flbrd,  F.C 1870. 

Cobb,  Stephenf IS  IS. 

Dustin,  J.  R.°  1854. 

Dustin,  E.  B° 1S54. 

Denison,  W.  H 1867. 

Donoo^e.  N 1870. 


Eaton,  \V.S.° 1868. 

Eager,  Lutherf^'^- 1 85(  >. 

*Dea(l.    °Demitted. 


u 


54 


LIST   OF    MEMBERS    OF 


U  !. 


; 


F. 

Foster,  W.  S.° 1858. 

Farwell,  Jr.,  W 1H56. 

Flint,  J.  T 186(). 

Fairly,  A.  McD.fH 1855. 

G. 
Gustin,  ElishaJ-^ 

Gustin,  E.  B 1847. 

Gustin,  E.G 1867. 

Gordon,  A.  J 1866. 

Goodwin,  T.  C 1868. 

Gibson,  C.  O.f 1871. 

Garvin,  G.  E 1873. 

H. 

Hazeltine,  StephenJ^^ 
Hovey,  ChesterJ"^ 
Hovey,  JohnJ° 

Hovey,  H.  M 1864. 

Hallet,  W.° 1855. 

Holmes,  G.  R.||    1854. 

Hall,  J.  F.° 1856. 

Hall,  R.  N 1858. 

Hall,  L.  K 1860. 

Hall,  W.  S.° 1864. 

Hoyt,  A.  W.° 1867. 

Holmes,  CD 1870. 


Fennessy,  E.  H.° 1855. 

Foster,  Samuel  W.° 1851. 

Frost,  A.  B 1867. 


Goff,G.N 

Goff,  R.  L.|| 

Gilbert,  O.N 

Gilbert,  Dr.  F.  D.|| 
Greene,  E.  W.f..  .. 
Gay  lord,  Asa;]:''^* 


.1861. 
.1863. 
.1863. 
,1865. 
,1871. 


Hitchcock,  E.° 

House,  A.° 

House,  D.  L , 

Hopkins,  H.^ 

Hopkins,  W.  C 

Hazeltine,  G.  S.° 

Huntoon,  Dr.  J.  W.t°. 

Hunter,  H.  S 

Hyatt,  H.  C 

Harrington,  N.  P 

Harding,  F.  W.° 

Hoyt,  A.  0 

Hinman,  T. 


Hill,  H.  G 1873. 

Holmes,  Fred'kf^ 1847.     Hall,  A.  G.f' 

I. 

Ives,  Corrielius° 1859. 

J. 

Johnson.   E.  G.° 1849. 

Jenness,  Dr.  W.  W.||  ...1855. 

Johnson,  E.  R 1864. 

Johnson,  M.  M.t° 1868. 

K. 
King,  M.  S.° 

Knight,  W.  T 1870. 

Kathan,  C.  H 1858.     Keyes,  Dr.  W.  M.° 

Kingsbury,  Sanfordt°^..1850. 

^Charter  members.     fAffiliated.     *Dead.     °Demitted. 
llSuspended  N.  P.  D.    ^Expelled. 


.1847. 
.1848. 
.1865. 
.1853. 
.1868. 
.1855. 
.1864. 
.1865. 
.1866. 
.1867. 
.1869. 
.1871. 
.1873. 
,1857. 


Judd,  William||.. 
Jondro,  William. 
James,  George.... 


.1855. 
.1864. 
.1864. 


Kilbourne,  S.  A.° 
Kennedy,  C.  E. 


.1864. 
.1873. 
.1864. 


GOLDEN  RULE  LODGE,  NO.  4,  Q.  R. 


55 


L. 

Lee,  EliasJ'^" 

Lee,  Isaac° 1866. 

Lee,  C.  E 187L 

Lamb,  J.° 1848, 

M. 

Mack,  Franklin  I 

Martin,  H.  J 1849. 

Merry,  R 1858. 

McDuffee,  L.  P 1860. 

MansLir,  D.  A 1864. 

Moulton,  Dr.  J.  F 1864. 

Miller,  Willard 1864. 

Moulton,  J.W 1865. 

Mcllhiny,  D 1871. 

Morril,  T.B 1871. 

McEwan,  G.  Jr 1873. 

N. 

Nichols,  J.  V.° 1849. 

Nichols,  N.  W.|l 1858 

Noye8,M.  A 1866. 

Nelson,  Wm.j."^ 

0. 

Ovitt,  A.  W 1865. 

?. 

Pool,  W.  K.J- 

Page,  Phineas-^ 1857. 

Potter,  J.  M 1864. 

Parsons,  R.  C 1865. 

Pinckham,  G.  S 1868. 

Pool,  H.  G 1872, 

R. 

Richardson,  C.  A 1847. 

Robinson,  L.  R 1856. 

Robinson,  H.  L.° 1849. 

Robinson,  Geo 1870. 

Rooney,  R.  F 1872. 

ICharter  members.    fAffiliated. 
llSnspouded  N.  P.  D. 


Leland,  E.  H.° 1849. 

Lawrence,  S.  E.f 1864. 

Ladd,  J.  G.|| 1867. 

Leo,  Rev.  J.  Parker 1856. 

Monsull,  Dr.  Wm.* IHIO. 

Murray,  Aex'r|| 1858. 

McKinzie,  S.  D.|| 1860. 

Morrill,  E.  C.° 1861. 

Munroe,  James 1 864 . 

Moore,  A.  H 1864. 

Munroe,  Jos.° 1864. 

Munroe,  Alex'r 1865. 

Merry,  J.W 1871. 

McNeil,  W.  J 1873. 

Magee,  W.  B 1869. 

Nelson,  W.  L.* 1855. 

Nelson,  A.  B.|| 1864. 

Nelson.  E.  L 1870. 


Prentiss,  H.  F.°  1855. 

Phelps,  O.C 1863. 

Porter,  G 1865. 

Patton,  E.  D.f 1867. 

Peasley,  G.  A 1872. 

Parmeter,  Lorenf* 184!>. 


Reed,  Sam'lJ-:^- 
Reed,  StephonJ"-'^ 
Rider,  E.  B.+:<- 

Rider,  T.  B 1869. 

Rider.  H.  M 1872. 


*Dead.    °Demitted. 


ot> 


LIST   OF    MEMBEKS,  &C. 


S. 

Stearns,  C.  H.° 1856. 

Stearns,  C.  E.° 1S56. 

Scott,  Dr.  M.  L.t°  1859. 

Sanborn,  I.  B 186:5. 

Studdert,  J.  H 1864. 

Smith,  L.  V 1865. 

Smith,  0.  F 1865. 

Stone,  H.S 1866. 

Steele,  E.  H 1868. 

Snavor,  C.  P 1871. 

St.  Dizier,  E 1872. 

T. 

TiiL'k,.T.C 1841). 

Tuck,W.  E.° 1860. 

Thompson,  Kev.  W.  L.°.1860. 

Tabor,  R.  K.° 1862. 

Tabor,  L.  R i871. 

Tavlor,  G 1870. 

Tabor,  G.W 1872. 

Tryon,   B 1868. 

V. 

V^erbeck,  Wm.:|:* 

W, 

Wyman,  B.J^ 

Wyman,  B.  F.° 1849. 

^Vyman,S.  W.* 1851. 

Wyman,  G.  D.f 1861. 

Wood,  H.  G.:^ ^    '4. 

Wood,  W.  N.t° F>64. 

Wood,  H.  0.° 1865. 

Wood,  J.° 1867. 

Williams,  Barzillat°-...1849. 

Y. 

York,  J.ll 1856. 


Stewart,  R.  I' 1858. 

Stewart,  II.  S.- 1864. 

Shurtliff,  T.° 1862. 

Spalding,  Wm 1864. 

Spalding,  L.  C 1870. 

Shurtliff,  A. II 1865. 

Stevenson,  T 1865, 

Solman,  ?.l| 1867. 

Shorey,  S.  0.° 1861). 

Sumner,  G.  lEf 1871. 

Shurtliff,  Dr.  L.f^" 1856, 

Trumbull,  R.  11.° 1852. 

Taylor,H.S 1856. 

Taylor,  S.  W 1860. 

Tinker,  J 1863. 

Tiiurber,  Dr.  W.  S.° 1864. 

Trihey,  T.  B.° 1865. 

Terriil,  J.  L 1868. 


Verbeck,  P.f 1865. 

Woolev,  Jos.J° 

Woole>,  L.  H.° 1847. 

Winn,   Tim 1847. 

Wilev,  L,  A 186(i 

Wilkey,D.° 1858. 

Wright,  R.  E.° 1864. 

Wilcox,  R.A.JI  1866. 

Whitney,  A.  N.f 1868. 

Webster,  J.  J 1869. 

York,  E 1857. 


iCharter  members 


fAffiliated.    *Dead.    oDemiited. 
ISuspended  N.  P.  D. 


